Dr. Nasfat Shehadeh is board certified in Hematology, Medical Oncology, Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment, and Internal Medicine. His clinical interests include GU/ GI oncology and head/neck cancer. Dr. Shehadeh has been voted a top doctor in medical oncology for years 2019-2022 by Charlotte Magazine.
He graduated from the medical school at Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan with honors on the Dean’s list. After his residency and fellowship at Wayne State University in Detroit, he held various academic appointments as a fellow and professor at the University of Minnesota, Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, and University of Toledo.
Before serving cancer patients in Charlotte, he was the medical director at Mercy Cancer Centers in Toledo and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He and his family migrated south when he took on the clinical role of developing a cancer program with Novant Health Cancer Specialists starting in 2015. In 2020, Dr. Shehadeh joined the oncology team at OSC. Having worked previously in a hospital-based cancer program, he has seen the vast difference of personalized care that can be obtained in an independent oncology practice. The setting is patient-focused with access to care that is broadened across all the hospital systems and not being limited to just one.
Dr. Shehadeh brings a range of clinical expertise in all areas of solid tumor and blood diseases. He has overseen many clinical research trials in various cancer therapies, including immunotherapy, metastasized cellular structure, stem cell transplant, and blood disorders, to name a few. In the past few years, he has been presenting to various cancer groups on specific topics in lung cancer, breast cancer, clinical trials, colon cancer, and multiple myeloma. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Community Oncology Alliance, and locally the Independent Physicians of the Carolinas.
Dr. Shehadeh is married with four children. In his leisure time, he enjoys singing and music. You can also find him spending time camping with his kids, hiking, playing ping-pong, and chess. Dr. Shehadeh is a dedicated volunteer at the Shifa Clinic, which provides free health care for those in need.