{"id":877,"date":"2020-04-17T13:47:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=877"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:10:25","slug":"dr-shanel-bhagwandin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/treatment\/doctors\/dr-shanel-bhagwandin\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin, DO, MPH"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"about-dr-shanel-bhagwandin\">About Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin is a cancer surgeon and the medical director of the Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Program at Jupiter Medical Center. He is board-certified in both general surgery and complex general surgical oncology.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bhagwandin is dedicated to equipping his patients with the health literacy they need to advocate for themselves. He believes in a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. Having multiple experts treat the patient is crucial because of the many ways the disease can present and spread through the body.<\/p>\n<p>One of Dr. Bhagwandin&#8217;s specializations is cytoreduction with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal mesothelioma. <a href=\"\/treatment\/surgery\/cytoreduction-hipec\/\">Cytoreduction surgery with HIPEC<\/a> has been shown to greatly improve the life expectancies of peritoneal mesothelioma patients, with many living for 5-10 years or more after this treatment.<\/p>\n<p>We can help you or a loved one connect with Dr. Bhagwandin and other top specialists. Use our <strong>Free Doctor Match<\/strong> to get started.<\/p>\n<div id=\"25223\" class=\"one-off-25223 widget widget_oscar-vque one-off\" data-vqueid=\"25223\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-style=\"one-off\">.one-off-25223{margin:60px auto}.one-off-25223 a{box-shadow:0 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);display:block;background:#e4f4f6;padding:20px 25px 200px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative;overflow:hidden;max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}.one-off-25223 a::before{background:#0FAEBF;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0;content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;height:19%;width:135%;left:-60px;z-index:0}.one-off-25223 .vque-content,.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{z-index:1;position:relative}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{width:100%;position:absolute;left:-10px;bottom:-15px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;max-width:unset;left:0}.one-off-25223 .heading{font-size:27px;line-height:33px;text-align:center;display:block;max-width:340px;margin:5px auto 25px}.one-off-25223 ul{list-style:none;margin:-10px auto 22px;text-align:left;font-size:16px;line-height:26px}.one-off-25223 ul li{margin:0 0 15px;position:relative;padding-left:35px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{font-family:\"mesohope\"!important;speak:none;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;line-height:1;content:\"\\e904\";background:#0FAEBF;width:21px;height:21px;display:block;position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;font-size:11px;text-align:center;line-height:21px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:center}.one-off-25223 .button{padding:12px 16px;display:block}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.one-off-25223 a{max-width:620px;padding:30px 30px 35px;border-radius:0 0 4px 4px}.one-off-25223 a::before{border-radius:50%;height:155%;width:150%;right:-550px;left:unset;bottom:-295px}.one-off-25223 .heading{text-align:left;margin:2px 0 25px;max-width:unset;font-size:24px}.one-off-25223 ul{margin:-7px 0 30px;max-width:365px;line-height:23px}.one-off-25223 ul li::before{top:1px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap{max-width:unset;position:absolute;right:-25px;bottom:-35px;margin:0 0 -2px;left:unset;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .image-wrap img{position:relative;bottom:0;left:0;width:380px}.one-off-25223 .button{display:inline-block;padding:14px 25px}.one-off-25223 p{text-align:left}}@media screen and (min-width:1150px){.one-off-25223 a{padding:30px}}<\/style><a href=\"\/get-matched\/\" title=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"cte\" data-ce-category=\"In-Content Ads\" data-ce-label=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor Ad\"><div>\r\n    <div class=\"vque-content\">\r\n        <strong class=\"heading\">Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor<\/strong>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Find top specialists near you<\/li>\r\n            <li>Seek compensation for travel & care<\/li>\r\n            <li>Get medical guidance<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <p><strong class=\"button arrow\" title=\"Get Matched Now\">Get Matched Now<\/strong><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Doctors-ad.png\" alt=\"Get Matched With a Mesothelioma Doctor\" class=\"lazyload\" ><\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"background\">Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin&#8217;s Background<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Bhagwandin obtained his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. He then completed his internship at the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.<\/p>\n<p>From there, Dr. Bhagwandin moved to the University of Illinois at Chicago for his residency, followed by a fellowship at the Ichan School of Medicine. He is a former assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine Department of Surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He&#8217;s also a member of several professional organizations, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"special diamond\">\n<li>American College of Surgery (ACS)<\/li>\n<li>Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA)<\/li>\n<li>Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"current-work\">Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin\u2019s Current Work<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Bhagwandin currently treats patients at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida. Because this hospital partners with highly skilled surgeons, it has twice been listed among America&#8217;s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care and America&#8217;s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Like many surgical oncologists, Dr. Bhagwandin&#8217;s work involves partnerships with other specialists and experts within the medical center&#8217;s oncology program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My interests and training are solidified by the collaborative relationships we have with multiple specialties, such as medical oncology, radiation oncology, and therapeutic interventional radiologists,&#8221; he states. &#8220;Through this complex approach to oncology care, I am challenged by the patients referred to us following a devastating new diagnosis of cancer with hopes of a cure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Download our <strong>Free Questions to Ask Your Doctor Checklist<\/strong> to get answers about your mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment plan from your specialist.<\/p>\n<div 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Bhagwandin believes that surgical oncologists should be informative and comforting to their patients, so he strives to be kind and nonjudgmental with every patient he treats.<\/p>\n<p>He considers this approach to be especially important when first meeting patients who have been diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just important for me to know more and more about that patient\u2019s cancer, but really understand what they\u2019re fighting for.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He takes his time to carefully discuss how aggressive mesothelioma is and which treatments he feels would be best.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the conversation with the individual patient, they may decide it\u2019s better to start with <a href=\"\/treatment\/chemotherapy\/\">chemotherapy<\/a> or <a href=\"\/treatment\/radiation\/\">radiation<\/a> to shrink the tumor or kill cells that have split off before undergoing surgery. Alternatively, they may choose to start with cytoreduction with HIPEC.<\/p>\n<h2>Connect With Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin and Other Specialists<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, you may be eligible for treatments that can help you live longer with fewer symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>We can help you connect with Dr. Bhagwandin and other <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">top mesothelioma surgeons w<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ho perform the cytoreduction with HIPEC procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/get-matched\/\">Try our Free Doctor Match service today to get started.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin is a cancer surgeon and the medical director of the Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Program at Jupiter Medical Center. He is board-certified in both general surgery and complex general surgical oncology. 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