Dr. Sachin Shah

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Biography

Sachin D. Shah, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago, specializing in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer at the University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences. Dr. Shah practices as a primary care Med-Peds physician on the South Side of Chicago, focusing on general internal medicine in an inpatient setting at UChicago's main hospital in Hyde Park. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Clinical Informatics, he plays a critical role in leading digital transformation initiatives at the University of Chicago, with particular expertise in population health quality improvement, virtual care models, innovative healthcare delivery, predictive analytics, patient engagement, and the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. His primary research interests concentrate on clinical informatics, particularly the ethical implementation of predictive models to enhance clinical decision support and patient-centered care. He aims to improve the efficacy of population health strategies and care delivery innovations, working within value-based care models and advancing digital health equity through telemedicine and asynchronous care to elevate outcomes for chronic conditions. Dr. Shah completed his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at Princeton University and earned his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He finished his internship and residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, joining the University of Chicago faculty in 2010.

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Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics as well as serving as Chief Medical Information Officer.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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