Leslie Shaw, PA-C

About

Leslie Shaw, PA-C, is a Surgical Oncology Physician Assistant with University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center’s Division of Surgical Oncology. As part of her role, Leslie oversees the Pancreas Clinic, which provides multidisciplinary care to patients with pancreatic cysts, indeterminate pancreatic lesions and pancreatitis, offering education, risk assessment and continued radiographic surveillance.

Leslie also sees patients for gastroenterology, but only as inpatients (patients who are currently admitted to the hospital). She does not see patients for outpatient gastroenterology appointments (patients who are not currently admitted to the hospital.)

Graduating summa cum laude, Leslie earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from University of Akron (Akron, Ohio) in May 2007. In December 2016, she completed the Tri-C/Cleveland State University Physician Assistant Program (Cleveland, Ohio), earning a Master of Science in Health Science with a focus in physician assistant studies.

Among her professional appointments, Leslie has worked as a Clinical Dietitian for Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio) from September 2008 to September 2011; a Nutrition Support Dietitian for Cleveland Clinic from September 2011 to August 2014; a Gastroenterology Physician Assistant for North Shore Gastroenterology (Westlake, Ohio) from February 2017 to November 2018; and an Advanced Endoscopy Physician Assistant for University Hospitals Digestive Health Institute from December 2018 to March 2022. Leslie joined UH Seidman Cancer Center as a Surgical Oncology Physician Assistant in March 2022.

Leslie is licensed or certified with the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification (certified nutrition support clinician), National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (physician assistant certified with Drug Enforcement Administration prescriptive authority), American Heart Association (basic life support), Ohio Board of Dietetics (licensed dietitian) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (registered dietitian). Since 2019, Leslie has been an active member of both the American College of Gastroenterology and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.