Elena Shagisultanova, MD

Associate Professor

Contact Information

Elena Shagisultanova, MD, PhD

Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email Dr. Shagisultanova

215-955-8874

Associate Professor

RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTEREST

Dr. Shagisultanova, is a breast medical oncologist and physician-scientist. Her clinical practice focuses on the care of patients with complex and advanced breast cancers, including HER2-positive and hormone receptor positive disease, hereditary breast cancer, and breast cancer in young women. She is actively involved in clinical trials, offering patients access to emerging targeted therapies and innovative treatment combinations.

Dr. Shagisultanova’s research centers on translational oncology, with a particular emphasis on developing novel targeted and chemotherapy-sparing regimens. Her work explores mechanisms of therapeutic resistance, especially interactions between estrogen receptor and HER2 signaling pathways, and aims to design more effective, less toxic combination therapies. By integrating laboratory discoveries with early-phase clinical trials, she works to advance personalized treatment strategies and improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer.

Education

Medical School

Bashkirian State Medical University, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia - 

Residency

Bashkirian State Medical University, Russia; St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) (internal medicine)

Fellowship

Sanford Burnham Medical Discovery Institute, San Diego, Calif. (post-doctoral fellowship in cancer genetics); Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

  • American Board of Internal Medicine – Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology