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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. Blecker, S; Shah, NR. "Angiotensin and renal disease: The jury is still out". American journal of kidney diseases. 2007; 49: 497 (#J0124980)
2. Mints, G; Shah, NR. "Biomarkers for prediction of cardiovascular events". New England journal of medicine. 2007; 356: 1473 (#J0125390)
3. Aperi J; Shah NR. "Effects of antihypertensive drugs on bones". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2006; 13: 540 (#J0123703)
4. 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)
5. Shah, Nirav R; Wong, Tanping. "Current breast cancer risks of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women". Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy. 2006; 7: 2455 (#J0122590)
6. Wu, EC; Shah, N. "Corporate strategies for computerization". Annals of internal medicine. 2006; 145: 395 (#J0120506)
7. Dominitz JA; Boyko EJ; Koepsell TD; Heagerty PJ; Maynard C; Sporleder JL; Stenhouse A; Kling MA; Hrushesky W; Zeilman C; Sontag S; Shah N; Ona F; Anand B; Subik M; Imperiale TF; Nakhle S; Ho SB; Bini EJ; Lockhart B; Ahmad J; Sasaki A; van der Linden B; Toro D; Martinez-Souss J; Huilgol V; Eisen S; Young KA. "Elevated prevalence of hepatitis C infection in users of United States veterans medical centers". Hepatology. 2005; 41: 88 (#J0096398)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. Shah, NR; Noble, P; Dubois, RW. "A critical assessment of treatmeint options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [Abstract]". Chest. 2004; 126: 887S (#J0079265)
12. Mathrubutham M; Rao SK; Shah NR; Cohen JR. "Plasma elastase activity inhibition--a microassay". Clinical chemistry. 1998; 44: 664 (#J0079037)
13. 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)
14. Brown RE; Shah NR; Lobel JS; George BA; Gaylord H; Simonich WL. "Interleukin-6-associated laboratory parameters and immunohistochemistry in symptomatic stage A and B nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease in children". Annals of clinical & laboratory science. 1997; 27: 26 (#J0079039)
15. Shah N; Horwitz RI; Concato J. "Effects of dietary protein on renal disease [Comment]". Annals of internal medicine. 1997; 126: 331 (#J0079170)
16. 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)
17. 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)
18. 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)
19. Smith MA; Shah NR; Lobel JS; Hamilton W. "Methemoglobinemia and hemolytic anemia associated with Campylobacter jejuni enteritis". American journal of pediatric hematology-oncology. 1988; 10: 35 (#J0079044)
20. Smith MA; Shah NR; Lobel JS; Cera PJ; Gary GW; Anderson LJ. "Severe anemia caused by human parvovirus in a leukemia patient on maintenance chemotherapy". Clinical pediatrics. 1988; 27: 383 (#J0079043)
21. Shah NR; Miller DR; Steinherz PG; Garbes A; Farber P. "Acute monoblastic leukemia as a second malignant neoplasm in metastatic neuroblastoma". American journal of pediatric hematology-oncology. 1983; 5: 309 (#J0079050)
22. SHAH NR; SHETH RD; SHAH RC. "CLINICAL TRIAL WITH PALEROL". Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1964; 12: 771 (#J0079054)

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