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Shetal A. Patel

Shetal Patel, MD, PhD, is a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member treating patients with thoracic and head/neck malignancies. Her research interests include developing translational studies and clinical trials to improve treatment options for patients, with a particular focus on novel immunotherapies, genomic profiling, and targeted therapies.

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Oncology
Thoracic and Head & Neck Cancer Programs
UNC-Chapel Hill
Clinical Research

Area of Interest

Shetal Patel, MD, PhD, has a clinical focus in treating patients with thoracic and head/neck malignancies. Her research interests include developing translational studies and clinical trials to improve treatment options for patients, with a particular focus on novel immunotherapies, genomic profiling, and targeted therapies.

Awards and Honors

  • Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina Research Fellows Grant, 2020-2021
  • Measey Physician Scientist Fellowship Award, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2017
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences TL1 Award, 2017
  • Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award, 2015-2017
  • Rose and Hershel Kanovsky Prize in Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2011
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2010
Shetal Patel