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Ummara H. Shah, M.D.

Ummara H. Shah, M.D.

Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

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Appointment (585) 486-0901
Fax (585) 442-3214
Administrative (585) 275-2891

Locations

Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology

125 Lattimore Road, Suite G-110
Rochester, NY 14620

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About Me

Ummara Shah M.D. is an adult Rheumatologist. She attended college at Barnard College in New York City where she earned a degree in biology, graduating cum laude. She then moved to Rochester to attend medical school here at the University of Rochester. Upon graduation she completed her internship ...
Ummara Shah M.D. is an adult Rheumatologist. She attended college at Barnard College in New York City where she earned a degree in biology, graduating cum laude. She then moved to Rochester to attend medical school here at the University of Rochester. Upon graduation she completed her internship at University of Virginia Medical Center and then completed the rest of her internal medicine residency at New York Hospital-Weill Cornell in New York City. She then worked one year as a hospitalist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She completed her fellowship in Rheumatology at New York University, Hospital for Joint Diseases. She has done clinical research in lupus as a resident and as a fellow and has a special clinical interest in Lupus.

Professional Background

Ummara Shah M.D. was born in Long Island, NY but grew up in upstate New York. She attended college at Barnard College in New York City where she earned a degree in biology, graduating cum laude. She then moved to Rochester to attend medical school here at the University of Rochester. Upon graduat...
Ummara Shah M.D. was born in Long Island, NY but grew up in upstate New York. She attended college at Barnard College in New York City where she earned a degree in biology, graduating cum laude. She then moved to Rochester to attend medical school here at the University of Rochester. Upon graduation she completed her internship at University of Virginia Medical Center and then completed the rest of her internal medicine residency at New York Hospital-Weill Cornell in New York City. She then worked one year as a hospitalist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She completed her fellowship in Rheumatology at New York University, Hospital for Joint Diseases. She has done clinical research in lupus as a resident and as a fellow and has a special clinical interest in Lupus.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Rheumatology, New York University Langone Medical Center-GME. 2012 - 2014

Residency, Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell. 2009 - 2011

Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center. 2008 - 2009

Education

MD | University of Rochester. 2008

Publications

Journal Articles

On the streets of Thailand: Children not at play

Shah, U.H.; Ishida, K.

Global Pulse: AMSA's International Health Journal. 2006; 2(1).

Pain and function outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus hip and knee arthroplasty

Shah, U.H.; Mandl, L.; Figgie, M.P.; Goodman, S.M.

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