Dr. Nirav Shah

Professor

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Biography

Nirav J. Shah is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan Medical School. His professional career centers on building and implementing innovative healthcare information technology aimed at improving workflow for clinicians and outcomes for patients. With over 20 years of experience, his expertise spans medical informatics, quality improvement, and organizational management in clinical care. Shah previously had a clinical career in anesthesiology and has held leadership roles in the development and implementation of commercially available inpatient electronic health records (EHR) such as General Electric Centricity®. His unique background in EHR implementation and software development focuses on quality improvements in perioperative care. Shah served as the Program Director of the Anesthesiology Performance Improvement Reporting Exchange, a collaborative aimed at enhancing anesthesia care across 26 hospitals in Michigan and as the Quality Improvement Director for the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG), successfully extracting data from over 9 million patients across multiple EHRs to drive quality improvement initiatives. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on perioperative informatics, emphasizing the integration of clinical informatics experience to tackle challenges in the field.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:84
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Prior laboratory research experience Significant undergraduate coursework in chemistry and biology
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Admission for Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience is primary handled through the PIBS (Program in Biomedical Sciences) gateway.