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Nirav Shah, MD, MPH

Nirav Shah, MD, MPH

Nirav Shah, MD, MPH ; Assistant Professor of Medicine

E-mail: nirav.shah@med.nyu.edu

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Dr. Shah's research interests include improving the quality of care for vulnerable and limited English-proficiency patients, and advancing patient self-care of chronic conditions using electronic patient portals to medical records. His early work centered on research methods in epidemiology, and he has published several meta-analyses and comparative pieces on randomized trials versus observational studies. He is the Principal Investigator of NIH and RWJ Foundation grants and has served on three committees for the American College of Physicians.

Education/Training:
Medical Education
 Yale 1994-1998
Board Certifications
 Internal Medicine
 

Selected Publications:

1. Carrier E.R.; Shah N.R.. "Diagnosis of advanced-stage cancer more likely in the uninsured and medicaid-insured". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2008; 15: 272 (#J0140701)
2. Jones J.B.; Shah N.R.. "Meta-analyses: Caveat lector". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2008; 15: 61 (#J0134614)
3. Laponis, R; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Kalet, AL; Adams, JG; Shah, NR; Anderson, M; Lipkin, M. "Twenty years of fostering the development of caring, balanced practitioners for the underserved: Major results of an in-depth survey of graduates of a humanistic primary care residency program [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2008; 23: 429 (#J0136716)
4. Remick, J; Underberg, JA; Shah, NR. "Utility of different lipid measures to predict coronary heart disease". JAMA. 2008; 299: 35 (#J0132549)
5. Shah, Nirav R; Jones, J B; Aperi, Jaclyn; Shemtov, Rachel; Karne, Anita; Borenstein, Jeff. "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a meta-analysis". Obstetrics & gynecology. 2008; 111: 1175 (#J0138668)
6. Vetter M.L.; Herring S.J.; Sood M.; Shah N.R.; Kalet A.L.. "What do resident physicians know about nutrition? An evaluation of attitudes, self-perceived proficiency and knowledge". Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2008; 27: 287 (#J0146241)
7. Blecker, S; Shah, NR. "Angiotensin and renal disease: The jury is still out". American journal of kidney diseases. 2007; 49: 497 (#J0124980)
8. Goldberg E.; Shah N.R.. "Carotid intima-media thickness: Too soon to tell? Commentary". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2007; 14: 318 (#J0132007)
9. Janjigian MP; Shah NR. "Endarterectomy is superior to stenting in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2007; 14: 89,92 (#J0127023)
10. Mints, Gregory; Shah, Nirav R. "Biomarkers for prediction of cardiovascular events [letter] [comment]". New England journal of medicine. 2007; 356: 1473 (#J0138759)
11. Underberg J.A.; Shah N.R.. "Targeting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in diabetic patients to reduce cardiovascular risk". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2007; 14: 486 (#J0130546)
12. Wong T; Shah NR. "Breast cancer from oral and transdermal estradiol: A cohort study of Finnish women". Women's Health. 2007; 3: 321 (#J0127389)
13. Aperi J; Shah NR. "Effects of antihypertensive drugs on bones". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2006; 13: 540 (#J0123703)
14. Hochman, Judith S; Shah, Nirav R. "What price pain relief? [editorial] [comment]". Circulation. 2006; 113: 2868 (#J0126204)
15. Levy NK; Shah NR. "Benazepril is safe and effective in the treatment of advanced renal insufficiency". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2006; 13: 318 (#J0123858)
16. Shah, Nirav R; Wong, Tanping. "Current breast cancer risks of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women". Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy. 2006; 7: 2455 (#J0122590)
17. Wu, EC; Shah, N. "Corporate strategies for computerization". Annals of internal medicine. 2006; 145: 395 (#J0120506)
18. Shah NR; Noble P; Jackson RM; King TE Jr; Nathan SD; Padilla M; Raghu G; Rhodes MB; Schwarz M; Tino G; Dubois RW. "A critical assessment of treatment options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis". Sarcoidosis vasculitis & diffiuse lung diseases. 2005; 22: 167 (#J0111040)
19. Shah, Nirav R; Borenstein, Jeff; Dubois, Robert W. "Postmenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Menopause. 2005; 12: 668 (#J0123506)
20. Kassai B; Boissel JP; Cucherat M; Sonie S; Shah NR; Leizorovicz A. "A systematic review of the accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis in asymptomatic patients". Thrombosis & haemostasis. 2004; 91: 655 (#J0079029)
21. Shah, NR; Noble, P; Dubois, RW. "A critical assessment of treatmeint options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [Abstract]". Chest. 2004; 126: 887S (#J0079265)
22. Shah NR; Concato J; Horwitz RI. "Meta-analysis of clinical trials and observational studies: how important is research design? [abstract]". Journal of clinical epidemiology. 1998; 51: 170 (#J0079172)
23. Shah N; Horwitz RI; Concato J. "Effects of dietary protein on renal disease [Comment]". Annals of internal medicine. 1997; 126: 331 (#J0079170)
24. Glanz M; Klawansky S; Stason W; Berkey C; Shah N; Phan H; Chalmers TC. "Biofeedback therapy in poststroke rehabilitation: a meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials". Archives of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 1995; 76: 508 (#J0079167)
25. Klawansky S; Yeung A; Berkey C; Shah N; Phan H; Chalmers TC. "Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cranial electrostimulation. Efficacy in treating selected psychological and physiological conditions". Journal of nervous & mental disease. 1995; 183: 478 (#J0079166)
26. Klawansky S; Berkey C; Shah N; Mosteller F; Chalmers TC. "Survival from localized breast cancer. Variability across trials and registries". International journal of technology assessment in health care. 1993; 9: 539 (#J0079168)

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