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Ruchit Shah, MD, Cardiology, Birmingham, AL

RuchitShahMD

Cardiology Birmingham, AL

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Physician

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  • Office

    1717 6th Ave S
    Birmingham, AL 35233
    Phone+1 800-822-8816
    Fax+1 205-996-5857

Summary

  • Dr. Shah came to UAB in August 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease. He is a native of Alabama and completed his medical degree from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL in 2011. Dr. Shah completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2014 followed by a Cardiology fellowship in 2017 at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Augusta, GA. During his cardiology fellowship, he served as the Glenn Garrison Chief Cardiology Fellow. Following this, he completed a Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship in 2019 at The University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL.

    His clinical interests include all aspect of invasive and non-invasive clinical cardiac electrophysiology including arrhythmias (atrial arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, and ventricular arrhythmias), cardiac implantable devices (pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and left atrial occlusion devices), and device extractions. His research interests include quality improvement and patient outcomes.

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Medical Center
    University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2017 - 2019
  • Medical College of Georgia
    Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2014 - 2017
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • University of South Alabama College of Medicine
    University of South Alabama College of MedicineClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • What Are the Various Causes That Lead to Heart Disease?
    What Are the Various Causes That Lead to Heart Disease?January 14th, 2023
  • Is Covid-19 Leading to Heart Issues Amongst People? What Health Experts Say
    Is Covid-19 Leading to Heart Issues Amongst People? What Health Experts SayAugust 29th, 2022
  • 10 Tips to Take Care of the Heart Post COVID
    10 Tips to Take Care of the Heart Post COVIDDecember 2nd, 2021

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Gujarati