Dr Shahid is a Senior Radiation Oncologist at Apollo Cancer Centre, Kolkata. He has experience of nearly 16 years. His research papers including on Temozolomide have been published in prominent peer-reviewed oncology journals. He has also been part of various national and global clinical trials. After practising for more than 10 years in Kolkata, he now holds the post of Academic Head in the Department of Radiotherapy in Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata. Dr Shahid is an accomplished DNB faculty and has been a key member in running the DNB Academic Teaching Programme for the last 8 years.