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About Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD
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Shawn Demehri, MD, PhD is a board-certified dermatologist and a Principal Investigator at the Center for Cancer Immunology and Cutaneous Biology Research Center of Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Demehri attended Washington State University, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in biology with honors. He received his medical (MD) and PhD degree in cell and molecular biology from Washington University in St. Louis. After completing his internship, Dr. Demehri completed a combined dermatology residency and postdoctoral fellowship in immunology at Washington University, twice receiving research fellowship awards from the Dermatology Foundation and American Skin Association.
Dr. Demehri is a recipient of American Academy of Dermatology Young Investigator Award and Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists and NIH Director's Early Independence Award. He has numerous peer-reviewed publications in reputable journals and has presented his work at the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Tumor Immunology and Gordon Research Conferences. Dr. Demehri is a physician-scientist performing basic science and translational research in the area of cancer immunology related to melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.
His research is focused on determining the role of the immune system in preventing the early stages of cancer development. Dr. Demehri’s clinical interests include cutaneous oncology with a focus on the detection and treatment of high-risk skin cancers, inflammatory skin diseases that predispose patients to skin cancer, skin cancer prevention and general dermatology.
For more information, please visit the Demehri Laboratory website.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- High risk skin cancer (organ transplant recipients)
- Skin cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Farsi
Locations
Mass General Dermatology
50 Staniford St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2914
Medical Education
- M.D.; Ph.D., Washington University
- Residency, Barnes Jewish Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
He is professional & personable. I feel comfortable in his care
very professional
Great doctor
Thank you. I really appreciated Dr. Shad Demehri seeing me and his attention was excellent. I also would like to note that the phone intake, as I am a new patient, by the person who took my information over the phone was absolutely excellent and I appreciate both my in-person visits and my online intake. Thank you very much.
Very knowledgeable and skillful.
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Dr Demehri is the only doctor out of five dermatologists who explained why I was getting so many squamous cell cancers on my lower legs and what I could do to prevent it. AND HIS TREATMENT PLAN WORKS!! After so many excisions it has finally stopped. Dr Demehri is THE BEST!!
Excellent communication and treatment
They are very polite and kind.
the care provider was extremely knowledgeable and dedicated to his professional mission which is not only to treat but mostly to recommend prevention In my avoiding any long term exposure to potentially cancer causing lifestyles from sun exposure.