Samit Shah
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Biography
Dr. Shah is an Interventional Cardiologist who specializes in the invasive evaluation of coronary artery disease and coronary physiology. He was an undergraduate at the Pennsylvania State University and went to medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he graduated with a medical doctorate as well as doctorate in Neuroscience. He subsequently completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by clinical fellowships in Cardiovascular Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Interventions, and Interventional Cardiology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Shah's scholarly work has focused on the outcomes of cardiovascular interventions and the invasive assessment of coronary physiology. He has active research projects at Yale regarding invasive coronary physiology testing, ischemic heart disease in women, and the vascular effects of psychological stress.
Education & Training
- FellowYale New Haven Hospital (2019)
- FellowYale New Haven Hospital (2018)
- ResidentYale New Haven Hospital (2015)
- InternYale New Haven Hospital (2013)
- MDUniversity of Illinois School of Medicine (2011)
- PhDUniversity of Illinois School of Medicine, Neuroscience (2010)
- BSPennsylvania State University, Vertebrate Physiology (2005)
- AABard Early College at Simon's Rock (2002)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lynda Rosenfeld Cardiology Fellowship Teacher of the Year Award | Yale University | 2022 |
| Wendy U. and Thomas C. Naratil Pioneer Award | Women’s Health Research at Yale | 2021 |
| I CARE Award | VA Connecticut Healthcare System | 2020 |
| Excellence in Outpatient Care | Yale Primary Care Center, Yale Internal Medicine Residency Program, Yale School of Medicine | 2015 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (JSCAI) | Editorial Board Member | 2022 - Present |
| Circulation | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine | Thesis Reviewer, PA Master Thesis Committee | 2021 |
| Microvascular Network | Lead | 2021 - Present |
| Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) | Fellow | 2020 - Present |
| American College of Cardiology | Fellow | 2020 - Present |
| Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology | Member | 2019 - Present |
| Journal of Clinical Medicine | Reviewer | 2019 - 2020 |
| Yale School of Medicine | Thesis Reviewer, PA Master Thesis Committee | 2019 |
| Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions | Reviewer | 2018 - 2020 |
| Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes | Reviewer | 2018 - 2020 |