
Nuclear medicine specialist with 40 years' experience in cardiac and thyroid imaging, cancer diagnostics, and radioactive iodine therapy
Experience
40 years
Languages
English, Hindi
Location
Sharjah
Sees
children, adults, seniors
Dr. Shekhar Shikare is a leading expert in nuclear medicine with over 40 years of experience across India, the UAE, and Europe. He holds an MBBS, a Diploma in Radiation Medicine, and is a Diplomate of the National Board in Nuclear Medicine from India. He is also certified in Nuclear Cardiology from the USA and holds a European Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine. He currently practises at NMC Royal Hospital in Sharjah.
Dr. Shikare has led the development of full-spectrum diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services at multiple institutions, including Al Zahra Hospital. His clinical expertise spans advanced imaging techniques (SPECT/CT scans), thyroid and parathyroid imaging, heart imaging for coronary artery disease, cancer diagnostics and staging, paediatric nuclear medicine, neuroendocrine tumour imaging, and kidney and urinary system imaging. He specializes in both diagnostic imaging and treatment, including low and high-dose radioactive iodine therapy for benign thyroid conditions and thyroid cancer.
Dr. Shikare is well suited for patients requiring specialist nuclear medicine diagnosis and treatment, particularly those with thyroid disorders, suspected heart disease, cancer staging, or neuroendocrine tumours. His extensive international training and experience across three continents brings depth to complex diagnostic cases.
Special interests: SPECT/CT technology, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, nuclear cardiology, radioactive iodine therapy, neuroendocrine imaging.
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MBBS
Diploma in Radiation Medicine
Diplomate of the National Board in Nuclear Medicine
National Board (India), India
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
Al Zahra Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in English, Hindi.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, Sharjah.
Yes — this doctor sees children.
Commonly treated: Benign Thyroid Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Thyroid Cancer.
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NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah
Al Zahra St - near Clock Tower - Al Ghuwair - Hay Al Gharb - Sharjah
+971 6 561 9999NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah: 4.4★ · 6,597 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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