M.B.B.S., M.D. (General Medicine), D.M. (Cardiology)
FISE, Interventional Cardiology (University of Rouen, France), Research Fellowship (University of Alabama, USA)
30+ years
Dr. Shah graduated from Mumbai University. Thereafter, he received his MD (General Medicine) and DM (Cardiology) from Mumbai University. Dr. Shah holds a FISE, a Research Fellowship in Cardiology from the USA and a Clinical Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from France. He has also received extensive training in Colour and Carotid Dopplers in the USA and in using technologies like rotablators, atherectomy devices, Doppler wires, IVUS and angioscopy at the University of Rouen in France. Dr. Shah has also received extensive training in stenting and has used all varieties of stents.
He has worked at the L. T. M. G. Hospital, where he managed the 10 bedded I.C.C.U. 20-bedded cardiology ward. He has also treated critically ill new-borns and infants with congenital heart disease.
Dr. Shah performed 6000+ single- and dual-operator angioplasties, 300+ primary and rescue angioplasties, 400+ permanent pacemaker implantations, 15,000+ cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiographies and 100+ aortic, mitral and pulmonary valvuloplasties in both children and adults. He has also performed emergency coronary angiography in 25 patients with acute myocardial infarction when he was pursuing his studies on thrombolytic therapy, for which he has also received an award. Currently, he is performing 400+ single-operator percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty annually.
Dr. Shah is the recipient of several awards, including the Prof D. P. Basu Award in Cardiology (1987), Award of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution in the field of Cardiology in the World (Organizing and Scientific Committee of World Congress on Clinical, Preventive, Geriatric Cardiology and Imaging (WCCPGCI); 2010) and the Golden Citizen of India Award for outstanding achievement at International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi (2014.
Dr. Shah has authored 60+ international and national publications, including several research papers on electrophysiologic studies, and delivered several conference lectures. Currently, he is actively involved in pioneering research for use of stem cells in cardiology in India.