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Umair Shah, MD, Internal Medicine, Olympia, WA

UmairA.ShahMDMPH

Internal Medicine Olympia, WA

Preventive Medicine, Health and Culture, Infectious Disease

Secretary, WA Dept of Health

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  • Office

    111 Israel Road SE
    Olympia, WA 98501
    Phone+1 800-525-0127

Summary

  • Dr. Umair A. Shah is an internist by training who has had a long, storied career as an emergency department physician and public health practitioner. He is currently Secretary of Health for the State of Washington.

    His agency’s headquarters are in the Olympia, WA area but with locations across Seattle and eastern/central Washington. He is on faculty at University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Washington. He served a distinguished career as an ED physician with Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and in Public Health Service in Houston, before moving to Washington in the height of the pandemic.

    He received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and his medical degree from the University of Toledo Health Sciences Center and was in practice for well over twenty years. He completed internship, residency, fellowship and attained his MPH all at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center.

    He is experienced in emergency response both as a clinician as well as in leading or responding to both domestic and global emergencies. He espouses cornerstone values of equity, innovation, and engagement, and is sought far and wide for his thoughts and leadership.

    He has more than 20 publications and over 100 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, General Medicine/Public Health, 1999 - 2001
  • University of Texas School of Public Health
    University of Texas School of Public HealthMPH, Management / Health Service Organizations, 1999 - 2001
  • University of Texas School of Public Health
    University of Texas School of Public HealthMPH, Management and Policy, 2001
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1996
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityBA, Philosophy, 1988 - 1992
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityBA, Philosophy, 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1998 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Patient Care Award for Hurricane Harvey Response National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation, 2017
  • Media Recognition, Top 17 Tweeters in Harris County Government (listed as #15) Houston Chronicle, 2016
  • Recognition for Response Efforts in Hurricane Katrina Operations - Ten Year Commemoration Harris County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The 2014 West Nile Virus Outbreak in Houston/Harris County, Texas  
    Martinez D, Murray, KO, Reyna M, Arafat RR, Gorena R, Shah UA, Debboun M, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1/1/2017
  • Local Health Department�s Journey Toward Health Equity  
    Shah UA, Hadayia JM, Forys LE, Health Equity, 1/1/2017

Abstracts/Posters

  • Working Together to Create a Culture of Health: Local and State Perspectives
    Shah U, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
  • Hurricane Harvey Response
    Shah U, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
  • Climate and Health: A Local Perspective
    Shah U, American Public Health Association (APHA), Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2017
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Other

  • The Role of Public Health and Healthcare in Responses to Hurricane Harvey and Irma 
    Shah U, Congressional Briefing Webinar, Trust for America�s Health (TFAH)
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2017

Press Mentions

  • Washington Investigating First-Ever Presumptive Human Bird Flu Cases
    Washington Investigating First-Ever Presumptive Human Bird Flu CasesOctober 21st, 2024
  • Free COVID, Flu Tests Available in 24/7 Kiosks Across WA
    Free COVID, Flu Tests Available in 24/7 Kiosks Across WAOctober 3rd, 2024
  • Public Health Department Issues Flu Warnings
    Public Health Department Issues Flu WarningsMay 17th, 2023
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