Medical Director
Dr. Das is the former Director of The Ohio State University Sinus and Allergy Center, and Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University. Recognized as one of the nation's best sinus surgeons, he has received multiple awards as one of America's Best Doctors, voted into the top 5% of surgeons. He is a U.S. board-certified otolaryngologist, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the American Rhinologic Society, where he received a Presidential Citation in 2015. In addition, he is a former Research Associate of the Center of Microbial Pathogenesis at the Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital. His NIH funded research was awarded the 2013 Fowler Award (top basic science research award in otolaryngology) for his work on detecting the cause of sinus infections.
Dr. Das was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his Bachelor's degree at the University of Virginia, where he received the Alfred Burger Award for the top pre-medical student at the University. He received the Edwin Pullen Full Merit Scholarship to attend the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he was elected President of his class, received Alpha Omega Alpha Honors, and received the Richard Bowman Scholarship for the top clinical performance. He attended the University of North Carolina for residency and completed a fellowship in advanced sinus surgery and anterior skull base surgery at the Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Das suffers from chronic sinusitis following a high school baseball injury and suboptimal surgery. He is committed to providing the best surgical care that could be found anywhere in the United States, and across the globe, for his patients. He is a leader in minimally invasive sinus surgery, does not use nasal packing, and has helped to develop leading instruments/techniques used in sinus surgery including working on diagnostic tests and therapies to reduce the use of antibiotics for sinus disease, advanced computer guided surgery systems, hydrodebridement therapies for sinus disease, and custom molecular-based therapies to avoid sinus surgery.
For an appointment with Dr. Das, email Melanie Clark at info@usasinus.org or call 614.867.3681.
In this enlightening episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with otolaryngologist Dr. Shu Das about the unique ENT challenges faced by people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Dr. Das shares his expertise on common issues like tonsil …