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Dr Rajvi Shah
MBBS, FRACP, FAChPM, Palliative Medicine Specialist
Languages spoken
English
Overview
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Clinical interests
Clinical interest in the provision of early palliative care, cancer pain and complex symptom management in malignant and non-malignant conditions.
Dr. Rajvi Shah graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 2014 (MBBS) and earned her Fellowship in Palliative Medicine in 2022, following training at various sites across Sydney and Melbourne including Concord Hospital, Peter Macallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Monash Health. Currently, she serves as a Palliative Medicine Specialist at Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, focusing on optimising the quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
Rajvi has expertise in managing symptoms related to various cancers and advanced medical conditions, including renal, respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, and neurodegenerative disorders.
She is actively engaged in clinical research and education and is currently completing her thesis on the impact of ambulatory palliative care on symptom outcomes in cancer patients. A former executive member of Australasian Palliative Link International, Rajvi is passionate about advocacy in both local and developing communities.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.
Professional memberships
- RACP - Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- ANZSPM - Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
Recent Publications
- Michael, N. and Shah, R., 2022. Communication about advanced progressive disease, prognosis, and advance care plans. Psycho-Oncology in Palliative and End of Life Care; Oxford University Press: Oxford, UK, pp.1-24. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197615935.003.0001
- Shah, R., Georgousopoulou, E.N., Al-Rubaie, Z. et al. Impact of ambulatory palliative care on symptoms and service outcomes in cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Palliat Care 21, 28 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-00924-5
- Shah, R., Lee, S.C., Strasser, R.B. et al. An Australian Neuro-Palliative perspective on Huntington's disease: a case report. BMC Palliat Care 20, 53 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00744-z
- Shah R, Luu S, Claridad A, Dellit M. From request to withdrawal: a palliative care patient's changing desire for voluntary assisted dying. Internal medicine journal. 2022 Jun 1;52(6). https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.15814
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