Professional Bio
Dr. Manish N. Shah is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, and Geriatrics/Aging at the University of Rochester. He serves as Associate Chair for Research and the Chief of the Division of Prehospital Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
He graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency training at The Ohio State University. He received further training in research as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Chicago.
Since 2001, Dr. Shah has been an active leader in the EMS community, serving as one of the medical directors for EMS agencies, Monroe County, Livingston County, and two-county Region. His contributions were recognized in 2003 when he was awarded the EMS Physician of Excellence Award and in 2009 when he was awarded the Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award and the Lloyd Leve Award for Commitment to EMS and Leadership in EMS.
Dr. Shah is one of the national leaders in emergency medicine research, specifically within the field of acute care of older adults. His specific interests include: 1) improving the quality of prehospital care provided to older adults; 2) using telemedicine to provide older adults emergency care; 3) screening older adults in the emergency care setting to identify and address unmet needs.
Dr. Shah has received many grants to pursue these studies, including R01 level federal funding. He has published over 65 manuscripts and 90 abstracts.
Patient Care Bio
Dr. Manish N. Shah is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, and Geriatrics/Aging at the University of Rochester. He serves as Associate Chair for Research and the Chief of the Division of Prehospital Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
He graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency training at The Ohio State University. He received further training in research as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Chicago.
Since 2001, Dr. Shah has been an active leader in the EMS community, serving as one of the medical directors for EMS agencies, Monroe County, Livingston County, and two-county Region. His contributions were recognized in 2003 when he was awarded the EMS Physician of Excellence Award and in 2009 when he was awarded the Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award and the Lloyd Leve Award for Commitment to EMS and Leadership in EMS.
Dr. Shah is one of the national leaders in emergency medicine research, specifically within the field of acute care of older adults. His specific interests include: 1) Improving the quality of prehospital care provided to older adults; 2) using telemedicine to provide older adults emergency care; 3) screening older adults in the emergency care setting to identify and address unmet needs.
Dr. Shah cares for patients at the Strong Memorial Hospital Emergency Department.
| Geriatric Research Award | Excellus Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Rochester | Telemedicine-Enhanced Emergency Care Program for Older Adults |
2012 |
| 10 Best Papers Award | American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Section |
2011 |
| Best Poster, Predicting Trauma Center Need Using the Mechanism of Injury Criteria | National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting |
2010 |
| Editor's Choice Award | Portal of Geriatric Online Education for Geriatric Podcasting |
2010 |
| Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award | Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS Council |
2009 |
| Lloyd Leve Award for Commitment to EMS and Leadership in EMS | Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS Council |
2009 |
| Poster of the Year Award | American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting | American Academy for Home Care Physicians |
2009 |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Best Practices Award in Health System Pharmacy |
2008 |
| Program Champions Award, US Administration on Aging for the Livingston Help for Seniors Pogram | Funded by HRSA Rural Health Outreach Grant |
2008 |
| Kluge Trauma and Emergency Services Award to Contributors to Emergency Services |
2008 |
| Young Investigator Award | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |
2006 |
| Paul B. Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research |
2006 |
| Outstanding Peer Reviewer | Academic Emergency Medicine |
2006 |
| Excellence in Education | University of Rochester EMS Fellowship Program |
2006 |
| Outstanding Peer Reviewer | Academic Emergency Medicine |
2004 |
| Fellow | American College of Emergency Physicians |
2004 |
| Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Award |
2003 |
| EMS Physician of Excellence | Monroe Livingston Regional EMS Council |
2003 |
| Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award, | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |
1996 |
| Medical Education Achievement Award, | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry |
1996 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
1995 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | The University of Chicago |
1992 |
| Howard Hughes Summer Research Fellowship | The University of Chicago |
1991 |
| National Merit Scholarship | The University of Chicago |
1988 |
