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Kevin Shah, MD, Cardiology, Long Beach, CA

KevinSharadShahMDFACC, FHFSA

Cardiology • Long Beach, CA

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit; Program Director, Heart Failure Transplant Cardiology Fellowship

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  • Office

    3828 Schaufele Ave
    Ste 200
    Long Beach, CA 90808
    Phone+1 657-241-8990
    Fax+1 714-665-4664

Summary

  • Kevin Shah is an Assistant Professor as part of the Cardiac Mechanical Support, Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology team at the University of Utah. He is the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and the Program Director of the Heart Failure Transplant Cardiology Fellowship. His interests are in Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Disease in the South Asian community.

    • Considerations for the Use of Race and Ethnicity in Clinical Research

    National Minority Alliance Town Hall 2021. Kevin S Shah, MD & Annette Flanagin RN, MA

    Heart Failure Beat Podcast: Provider Series

    Season two -- Featuring new host, Kevin S Shah MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University Of Utah Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology!

Education & Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2018 - 2019
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2018
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2019 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease
  • California Department of Public Health: Radiologic Health BranchLicentiate Fluoroscopy Supervisor & Operator
  • National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomat
  • Society of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyCT Experience Program Level 2

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • University of Utah Health Sciences Leadership Development Program Candidate David Eccles School of Business, 2023
  • Vice President's Clinical & Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholar's Program University of Utah
  • William W. Parmley Young Author Achievement Award Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Highlighting the South Asian Heart Failure Epidemic  
    Nikhilesh Srinivasan, Nagesh Gullapalli, Kevin S Shah, Cardiac Failure Reviews, 7/16/2024
  • SGLT2 Inhibitors: Who Should Prescribe Them for Patients With Heart Failure?  
    Richard K. Cheng , Deidre M. Mooney , Christopher V. Chien , Kevin S. Shah , Amanda Vest , and John L. Jefferies, Journal of American College of Cardiology, 3/8/2021
  • Challenges and the innovations in the care of advanced heart failure patients during COVID-19  
    Amin Yehya, Kevin S. Shah, Sumeet S. Mitter, Nasrien E. Ibrahim, Brett Sperry, Mahek Shah, Sunit-Preet Chaudhry, Navin Rajagopalan, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, Rajeev Mo..., Heart Failure Reviews, 1/12/2021
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Books/Book Chapters

  • The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Medicine 
    Chapter: Cardiovascular System 
    Page 463 - 486Kevin S Shah, Kalyanam Shivkumar, Mehdi Nojo, Barbara Natterson-HorowitzEditors: Martin Brune and Wulf Schiefenhovel.Oxford University Press2018
  • Baliga's Text Book of Internal Medicine: An Intensive Board Review Book with 1480 Multiple Choice Questions 
    Chapter: Biomarkers - TnI & BNP 
    Page 100 - 115Devin Kehl, Kevin Shah, Alan MaiselEditors: Baliga R.Blendon-MillerEdition 1,2018
  • Cardiac Biomarkers 
    Chapter: Heart Failure: Natriuretic Peptide Use in the Hospital 
    Page 207 - 213Kevin Shah, James IwazEditors: Alan S Maisel, Alan Jaffe.SpringerEdition 1,2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Significantly Elevated Lp(A) Concentrations among South Asians in Utah and Residual Cardiovascular Risk: Results from U-SACHI
    N Gullapalli, K Chakraborti , H Zahid , D Sundar, K Fernandez, A Nazeer, L Vayo , E Dranow, A Locke, K Sundar, KS Shah, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Atlanta, GA, 4/7/2024
  • Comparing Sex Differences Within Cardiovascular Risk Among Utah South Asians Results from the U-SACHI
    K Chakraborti, N Gullapalli, H Zahid, K Sundar, K Fernandez, A Nazeer, L Vayo, E Dranow, A Locke, K Sundar; KS Shah., American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Atlanta, GA, 4/6/2024
  • Prevalence of Donor Specific Antibody in Heart Transplant Recipients with Antibody-Mediated Rejection as Compared to Abnormal Intragraft mRNA Transcripts by Molecular ...
    K. Shah, R. J. Levine, S. Dimbil, S. Sana, P. F. Halloran, J. Patel, D. H. Chang, E. Kransdorf, M. Kittleson, J. A. Kobashigawa, American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, 6/2/2019
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Lectures

  • Considerations of Race and Ethnicity Use in Clinical Research 
    National Minority Alliance (Virtual - 10/22/2021
  • COVID-19 & The Cardiovascular System: The Intersection of Research & Patient Care 
    Virtual Visiting Professor Lecture Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine - 3/3/2021
  • AHA Conversation From the Heart -- Hypertension in South Asians: Recognizing and Managing High Blood Pressure 
    Virtual - 3/2/2021
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Authored Content

  • A Refreshing and Cautious Return to in-Person Conferences at HFSA 2021September 2021
  • Victims of Success in Heart FailureDecember 2020
  • Using Gene Expression Profiling to Refine and Better Understand Rejection of the Transplanted HeartMay 2019
  • Using Gene Expression Profiling to Refine and Better Understand Rejection of the Transplanted HeartMay 2019
  • FIT Insights Elaine Urbina: Reflections from Her Career in Preventative CardiologyMay 2019
  • HF Fellowship and the Job SearchMay 2019
  • Navigating Evidence, Experience and Expert Opinion: Training in Advanced HF and Transplant CardiologyJanuary 2019
  • The Profound Impact of Health Literacy on Cardiovascular Health1/2/2019
  • Training in Heart Failure: Striking Balance Between Technology and Humanism10/4/2018
  • Perceived Barriers to Sacubitril/Valsartan Use in Patients with Heart FailureAugust 2018
  • Challenges and Opportunities For Fellowships With Multiple Training Sites7/31/2018
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Press Mentions

  • Can Eating Spicy Food Actually Hurt You?
    Can Eating Spicy Food Actually Hurt You?October 19th, 2023
  • Cardiac Arrest vs. a Heart Attack: What’s the Difference?
    Cardiac Arrest vs. a Heart Attack: What’s the Difference?February 10th, 2023
  • Cardiac Arrest vs. A Heart Attack: What’s the Difference?
    Cardiac Arrest vs. A Heart Attack: What’s the Difference?February 10th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • The Role of Inflammation and Myocardial Injury Leading To Cardiac Deterioration in Patients with COVID-19University of Utah Health Immunology, Inflammation, & Infectious Disease (3i)2020–2021
  • Young Investigator Database Seed GrantAmerican Heart Association2016–2017

Committees

  • Committee Member, Department of Internal Medicine Equity Diversity Inclusion Committee 2023 - Present
  • Committee Member, AHA Health Equity Impact Working Group 2022 - Present
  • Associate Editorial Team Lead, ACC.org Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Clinical Topic Collection 2020 - Present
  • Committee Member, AHA/ACC Task Force On Clinical Data Standards 2018 - 2020
  • Committee Member, HFSA Publications and Scientific Statements Committee 2018 - 2020
  • Executive Committee Trainee Member, AST Thoracic and Critical Care Community of Practice 2018 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

External Links

  • ResearchGatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin_Shah5
  • Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mKMmD4IAAAAJ&hl=en
  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/KevinShahMD

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