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David Shaw, MD, Cardiology, San Diego, CA

DavidJosephShawMDMBA, FACP, FACC

Cardiology San Diego, CA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Director of Graduate Medical Education Scripps Mercy Hospital

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  • Office

    4077 5th Ave
    Mer-35
    San Diego, CA 92103
    Phone+1 619-260-7220
    Fax+1 619-260-7305

Summary

  • David Joseph Shaw, M.D., MBA, F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., completed his medical training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Shaw served as a Clinical Fellow at the National Institutes of Health prior to entering a fellowship in Clinical Cardiology at UCSD School of Medicine. After practicing Cardiology and Internal Medicine for 31 years and serving as Medical Director and Chief of Staff of Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California, he accepted the position of Director of Medical Education at the Hospital in August, 2004. His interests include implementation of evidence-based practice in cardiovascular disease, management of congestive heart failure, implementation of an integrated clinical information system across the continuum of care, measureable improvements in patient care outcomes linked to measureable improvements in Resident education, research into optimizing compliance with medications by patients discharged from the hospital, teaching high-value cost-conscious care to physicians, and improving communication by physicians with patients and their families.

    Dr. Shaw has received grants from The California Endowment for Building Institutional Capacity to Improve Access and Quality for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Populations Served by Scripps Health and from the VHA Healthcare Foundation for Improving Compliance with Discharge Medications.

Education & Training

  • San Diego State University
    San Diego State UniversityMBA, 2000 - 2002
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1971 - 1973
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1967
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, 1960 - 1964

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1970 - 2022
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1971 - 1993

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Francis Wayland Scholar Brown University, 1960, 1961

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Papilledema and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.  
    Buchheit, W. A., Burton, C., Haag, B., and Shaw, D. J, New Engl. J. Med
  • Simultaneous occurrence of toxic hepatitis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome following therapy with sulfisoxazole and sulfamethoxazole.  
    Shaw, D. J. and Jacobs, R. P, Johns Hopkins Med. J
  • Autoradiographic study of the I133 Xenon disappearance method for measurement of myocardial blood flow.  
    Shaw, D. J., Pitt, A., and Friesinger, G. C, Cardiovasc. Res
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Effects of three stressor tests on cardiovascular reactivity in a moderately hypertensive sample.
    Jacobs, D. W., Shaw, D. J., Hagenhoff, C., and Johnson, C, Society for Behavioral Medicine
  • Use of Herbal and Nutritional Supplements (Naturoceuticals) by Heart Failure Patients.
    Hermann, D.W.; Kuiper, J.J.; Shabetai, R.; Carethers, D.W.; Shaw, D.J; and Greenberg, B.H, J. of Cardiac Failure
  • Efficacy of a Nurse-practitioner heart failure clinic in a community hospital.
    Shaw, D.; Carrethers, D.; Thweatt, E; and Young, W, J. of Cardiac Failure
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Lectures

  • Update on Congestive Heart Failure. 
    Noon Medical Conference, Scripps Mercy Hospital
  • Challenges in dealing with Transitions of Care for patients with Congestive Heart Failure. 
    Scripps Health Nursing Grand Rounds

Press Mentions

  • Meth Abusers at Risk for Little-Known but Potentially Deadly Disease
    Meth Abusers at Risk for Little-Known but Potentially Deadly DiseaseMay 8th, 2019

Professional Memberships