University of Wisconsin–Madison
Department of Surgery
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Clinical Information

Specialties

Amber L. Shada, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor

  • UW Health General Surgery at The American Center
  • Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery

shada@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 263-1036

4602 Eastpark Blvd
Suite 3525
Madison, WI 53718

Education

  • MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 2007
  • Research Fellowship, Human Immune Therapy Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2011
  • General Surgery Residency, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 2014
  • Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Oregon Clinic/Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR, 2015

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Shada is fellowship trained in Advanced Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery, and is board certified in General Surgery. She specializes in minimally invasive techniques for esophageal and gastric disorders, abdominal wall hernias, and gall bladder disorders. She also has special expertise in advanced endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Shada provides a wide range of services including Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal), Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Barrett’s Esophagus, Laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic and Robotic Heller Myotomy, Laparoscopic and Robotic Nissen Fundoplication, Laparoscopic and Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, LINX Reflux Management System for GERD, Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Peroral Endoscopic Mytomy (POEM), Redo Anti-Reflux Surgery, Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) , Ventral / Abdominal Hernia Repair.

Research Interests

Dr. Shada’s research interests focus on endoscopic device development, clinical trials in esophageal, foregut and general surgery, and clinical outcomes in esophageal and foregut surgery.

Recent Publications

    • Long-term dysphagia resolution following POEM versus Heller myotomy for achalasia patients.
    • Shea GE, Johnson MK, Venkatesh M, Jolles SA, Prout TM, Shada AL, Greenberg JA, Lidor AO, Funk LM
    • Surg Endosc 2019 Jul 10;
    • [PubMed ID: 31292743]
    • Persistent Dysphagia Rate After Antireflux Surgery is Similar for Nissen Fundoplication and Partial Fundoplication.
    • Walle KV, Funk LM, Xu Y, Davies KD, Greenberg J, Shada A, Lidor A
    • J. Surg. Res. 2019 Mar; 235: 52-57
    • [PubMed ID: 30691837]
    • Wisconsin's Enterra Therapy Experience: A multi-institutional review of gastric electrical stimulation for medically refractory gastroparesis.
    • Shada A, Nielsen A, Marowski S, Helm M, Funk LM, Kastenmeier A, Lidor A, Gould JC
    • Surgery 2018 10; 164(4): 760-765
    • [PubMed ID: 30072246]
    • Concurrent bariatric surgery and paraesophageal hernia repair: comparison of sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
    • Shada AL, Stem M, Funk LM, Greenberg JA, Lidor AO
    • Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018 01; 14(1): 8-13
    • [PubMed ID: 28869165]
    • Long-Term Quality of Life Outcomes Following Nissen Versus Toupet Fundoplication in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
    • Gunter RL, Shada AL, Funk LM, Wang X, Greenberg JA, Lidor AO
    • J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2017 Sep; 27(9): 931-936
    • [PubMed ID: 28737451]

All Publications on PubMed