Dr. Nirav R. Shah

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New York University
School of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2004
Geisinger Clinic
Center for Health Research
Associate InvestigatorAppointed: 2004
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Mailing Address

423 E. 23rd Street - 15N
Division of General Internal Medicine
New York, New York 10010
United States

Contact Information

nirav.shah@med.nyu.edu

Qualifications

M.D., Yale University, 1998.
M.P.H., Yale University, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 1998.
A.B., Harvard University, Biology, 1994.

Expertise and Research Interests

Comparative Effectiveness
Bias in observational studies
Meta-analysis
Randomized Controlled Trials
Electronic Health Records
Patient Portals

Other Expertise

Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Value & Comparative Effectiveness and Associate Director for Research at New York University School of Medicine, and Associate Investigator at the Geisinger Center for Health Research. Prior to joining NYU and Geisinger, Dr. Shah graduated from Harvard College, received his MD and MPH degrees from Yale School of Medicine, and completed additional postdoctoral training as a Fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA.

Dr. Shah cares for patients at Bellevue Hospital in New York and conducts research that combines information technology and new ways to improve care for vulnerable populations in two settings: the public hospital system of New York City and the rural, aging population of eastern Pennsylvania's Geisinger Health System. He serves on the editorial board of medical journals, has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, has received over 3.5 million dollars in funding as Principal Investigator of Federal, Foundation and Private grants, has mentored dozens of trainees, teaches at NYU and Geisinger, and serves as a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine's Evidence-based Medicine Task Force. In 2007, Dr. Shah was selected as one of fifteen national recipients of the RWJ Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Award, and in 2009 was elected to Fellowship in the American College of Physicians and the New York Academy of Medicine.

As a researcher, Dr. Shah's primary expertise relates to comparative effectiveness and evidence-based medicine. He is currently the Principal Investigator of three AHRQ-funded studies in Comparative Effectiveness. The first is a randomized controlled trial leveraging an EHR platform to improve rates of prophylactic aspirin use, comparing an interactive clinical decision support tool to a paper printout for enhancing shared decision-making. A second study is a comparative effectiveness study of the long-term use of ACE Inhibitors vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) using retrospective data from the Geisinger Clinic. A final AHRQ-funded R01 study is a comparative effectiveness study of ACE Inhibitors vs. other medications for African American patients, once again using retrospective data from EHRs, in the New York city municipal hospital system.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Illness, Diabetes, Epidemiology, Internal Medicine, Public Health.

Additional Terms:

Comparative Effectiveness, Epidemiologic Methods, Meta-Analysis, Observational Studies.

Memberships

American College of Physicians
American Heart Association
American Medical Informatics Association
New York Academy of Medicine
Society of General Internal Medicine

Honors and Awards

2009, Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
2009, Fellow, American College of Physicians
2007-2010, RWJ Faculty Physician Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Outpatient Cardiovascular Guidelines Applied in Practice (GAP) Study
2003-2004, Ruth Kirchstein Individual NRSA, National Institutes of Health (NIH), School of Medicine, Predictors of bias in Observational Studies

Previous Positions

2001-2003, Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program

Funding Received

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Methodologic quality predictors of observational studies: NHLBI 7F32HL074478-02, $50,000, Jul 1, 2003 to Jun 30, 2004.
  • AHRQ: HMO Research Network Conference on Clinical Effectiveness, $50,000, 2009 to 2010.
  • AHRQ: Comparative Effectiveness of ACE Inhibitors for African Americans: 1 R01 HS01 8589-01, $1.2M, 2009 to 2012.
  • AHRQ: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Comparative Effectiveness of ACE Inhibitors & ARBs, $500,000, 2008 to 2010.
  • Merck: The interaction of patient and provider characteristics & medication adherence, $200,000, 2007 to 2008.
  • Zlinkoff Foundation: Recreating pivotal clinical trials, $25,000, 2007 to 2008.
  • AHRQ: Improving Implementation of the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Prophylactic Aspirin use among Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, $300,000, 2007 to 2009.
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Outpatient Cardiovascular Guidelines Applied in Practice (GAP) Study, $300,000, 2007 to 2010.
  • Bellevue Hospital Association: Activating and Engaging Patients with Healthcare Kiosks in the Waiting Room, $30,000, 2006 to 2007.
  • GlaxoSmithKline: Adherence to Asthma Prescriptions, $100,000, 2005 to 2006.
  • Novartis: Predicting Adherence to Diabetes and Hypertension Medications, $100,000, 2005 to 2006.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Addressing language barriers to colonoscopy screening: the CLEAN study, $50,000, 2004 to 2005.
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Does Access to an Electronic Health Record Patient Portal Influence Chronic Disease Outcomes?, $400,000, 2004 to 2006.

Publications

  • Carrier E, Gourevitch MN, Shah NR (2009) Medical homes: challenges in translating theory into practice., Medical Care, 47 (7), 714-22 Abstract
  • Shah NR, Hirsch AG, Zacker C, Taylor S, Wood GC, Stewart WF (2009) Factors Associated with First-Fill Adherence Rates for Diabetic Medications: A Cohort Study, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 24 (2), 233-7 Abstract
  • Qian Z, Lin HM, Chinchilli VM, Lehman EB, Stewart WF, Shah N, Duan Y, Craig TJ, Wilson WE, Liao D, Lazarus SC, Bascom R (2009) Associations between air pollution and peak expiratory flow among patients with persistent asthma., Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A, 72 (1), 39-46 Abstract
  • Aragones A, Schaefer EW, Stevens D, Gourevitch MN, Glasgow RE, Shah NR (2008) Validation of the Spanish translation of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) survey, Preventing Chronic Disease, 5 (4), A113 Abstract
  • Shah NR, Jones JB, Aperi J, Shemtov R, Karne A, Borenstein J (2008) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a meta-analysis, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 111 (5), 1175-82 Abstract
  • Vetter ML, Herring SJ, Sood M, Shah NR, Kalet AL (2008) What do resident physicians know about nutrition? An evaluation of attitudes, self-perceived proficiency and knowledge, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 27 (2), 287-98 Abstract
  • Shah NR (2008) The Promise of Evidence-Based Medicine for Clinical Decision Making, American Health & Drug Benefits, 1 (7), 45-52
  • Remick J, Underberg JA, Shah NR (2008) Utility of different lipid measures to predict coronary heart disease, JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, 299 (1), 35-6 Abstract
  • Mints G, Shah NR (Apr 2007) Biomarkers for prediction of cardiovascular events., The New England Journal of Medicine, 356 (14), 1473-4; author reply Abstract
  • Stewart WF, Shah NR (2007) The Electronic Health Record: Bringing Evidence to Practice. In: The Learning Healthcare System: Workshop Summary. Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, Washington, DC, Leigh Anne Olsen, Dara Aisner, and J. Michael McGinnis (Editors), 163-71 pages, ISBN=0-309-10300-2
  • Stewart WF, Shah NR (2007) The Electronic Health Record: Bringing Evidence to Practice, The Learning Healthcare System: Workshop Summary. Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, Washington, DC, IOM, 163-71 pages, ISBN=0-309-10300-2 (bookchapter)
  • Stewart WF, Shah NR, Selna MJ, Paulus RA, Walker JM (2007) Bridging the inferential gap: the electronic health record and clinical evidence, Health Affairs (Project Hope), 26 (2), w181-91 Abstract
  • Wu E, Shah NR (2007) Low Internet use among patients with diabetes in a safety-net population., AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 1158 Abstract
  • Shah NR, Wong T (2006) Current breast cancer risks of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women, Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 7 (18), 2455-63 Abstract
  • Kassaï B, Sonié S, Shah NR, Boissel JP (Jul 2006) Literature search parameters marginally improved the pooled estimate accuracy for ultrasound in detecting deep venous thrombosis, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 59 (7), 710-4 Abstract
  • Hochman JS, Shah NR (2006) What price pain relief?, Circulation, 113 (25), 2868-70 Abstract
  • Kassaï B, Shah NR, Leizorovicza A, Cucherat M, Gueyffier F, Boissel JP (2005) The true treatment benefit is unpredictable in clinical trials using surrogate outcome measured with diagnostic tests, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 58 (10), 1042-51 Abstract
  • Shah NR, Noble P, Raghu G, King TE, Schwarz M, Jackson RM, Nathan SD, Padilla M, Rhodes MB, Tino G, Dubois RW (2005) A critical assessment of treatment options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases, 22 (3), 167-74
  • Shah NR, Borenstein J, Dubois RW (2005) Postmenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Menopause, 12 (6), 668-78 Abstract
  • Karne A, Shah NR (2004) Low-molecular-weight heparin for pulmonary embolism, Annals of Internal Medicine, 141 (5), 407 Abstract
  • Kassaï B, Boissel JP, Cucherat M, Sonie S, Shah NR, Leizorovicz A (2004) A systematic review of the accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis in asymptomatic patients, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 91 (4), 655-66 Abstract
  • Shah NR (2003) Hormone replacement therapy containing progestins and given continuously increases breast carcinoma risk in Sweden, Cancer, 98 (7), 1552-3 Abstract
  • Shah NR (2000) What is the best evidence for making clinical decisions?, JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, 284 (24), 3127-8 Abstract
  • Concato J, Shah N, Horwitz RI (2000) Randomized, controlled trials, observational studies, and the hierarchy of research designs, The New England Journal of Medicine, 342 (25), 1887-92 Abstract
  • Shah NR, Bracken MB (2000) A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies on the association between maternal cigarette smoking and preterm delivery, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 182 (2), 465-72 Abstract
  • Shah N, Horwitz RI, Concato J (1997) Effects of dietary protein on renal disease, Annals of Internal Medicine, 126 (4), 331 Abstract
  • Klawansky S, Yeung A, Berkey C, Shah N, Phan H, Chalmers TC (1995) Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cranial electrostimulation. Efficacy in treating selected psychological and physiological conditions, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 183 (7), 478-84 Abstract
  • Glanz M, Klawansky S, Stason W, Berkey C, Shah N, Phan H, Chalmers TC (1995) Biofeedback therapy in poststroke rehabilitation: a meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 76 (6), 508-15 Abstract
  • Klawansky S, Berkey C, Shah N, Mosteller F, Chalmers TC (1993) Survival from localized breast cancer. Variability across trials and registries, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 9 (4), 539-53 Abstract

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