Professional Bio
Dr. Manish N. Shah is an Associate Professor (with Tenure) of Emergency Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Medicine (Geriatrics/Aging) at the University of Rochester. He serves as Associate Chair for Research 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.
In 2001 Dr. Shah returned to the University of Rochester. He 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.
As an emergency medicine physician-scientist focused on the care of older adults, he aims to develop and test innovative prehospital and community-based interventions to improve the health of older adults needing acute, unscheduled care. In achieving this aim, he has performed extensive research related to: 1) care delivered by ambulance-based emergency medical technicians and paramedics, 2) community paramedicine / mobile integrated health care; and 3) telemedicine for acute unscheduled care.
Dr. Shah is one of the national leaders in emergency medicine research and, more specifically, in geriatric emergency medicine research. He has received research and education funding from the NIH, AHRQ, CDC, and a number of foundations. He has published over 200 manuscripts, abstracts, and other publications. He serves in many roles, including on NIH, AHRQ, and foundation study sections; on committees within emergency medicine and geriatrics specialty organizations; on the editorial board of Academic Emergency Medicine, Prehospital Emergency Care, and the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Dr. Shah is committed to translating his research findings to successful and sustainable programs that benefit communities. As such, he works closely with community organizations, hospitals and health organizations, industry, and academic organizations to promote valuable research programs.
Dr. Shah cares for patients at the Strong Memorial Hospital Emergency Department.
| Top Six Reviewer | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
2014 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Outstanding Peer Reviewer | Academic Emergency Medicine |
2004 |
| Fellow | American College of Emergency Physicians |
2004 |
| Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Award |
2003 |
| Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award, | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine |
1996 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
1995 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | The University of Chicago |
1992 |
| National Merit Scholarship | The University of Chicago |
1988 |
| Consistent High Performer | Emergency Medicine Patient Satisfaction |
2013 |
| Geriatric Research Award | Excellus Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Rochester | Emergency Department Revisits by Older Adults |
2013 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kluge Trauma and Emergency Services Award to Contributors to Emergency Services |
2008 |
| Excellence in Education | University of Rochester EMS Fellowship Program |
2006 |
| EMS Physician of Excellence | Monroe Livingston Regional EMS Council |
2003 |
| Medical Education Achievement Award, | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry |
1996 |
| Howard Hughes Summer Research Fellowship | The University of Chicago |
1991 |
2015 Jan
Ichwan B, Darbha S, Shah MN, Thompson L, Evans DC, Boulger CT, Caterino JM. "Geriatric-specific triage criteria are more sensitive than standard adult criteria in identifying need for trauma center care in injured older adults." Annals of emergency medicine. 2015 Jan; 65(1):92-100.e3. Epub 2014 Jun 06. |
2014
Lerner EB, Willenbring BD, Pirrallo RG, Brasel KJ, Cady C, Colella MR, Cooper A, Cushman JT, Gourlay D, Jurkovich G, Newgard C, Salomone J, Sasser S, Shah MN, Swor R, Wang S. "A consensus-based gold standard for trauma center need". Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2014; 76(4): 1157-63. |
2014
Shah MN; Bebarta VS. ""SAEM Training Grants: Hoping Prior Performance Indicates Future Results"". Academic Emergency Medicine. 2014; . |
2013 Nov
Shah MN, Gillespie SM, Wood N, Wasserman EB, Nelson DL, Dozier A, McConnochie KM. "High-intensity telemedicine-enhanced acute care for older adults: an innovative healthcare delivery model." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2013 Nov; 61(11):2000-7. Epub 2013 Oct 28. |
2013 Apr
Shah MN, Morris D, Jones CM, Gillespie SM, Nelson DL, McConnochie KM, Dozier A. "A qualitative evaluation of a telemedicine-enhanced emergency care program for older adults." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2013 Apr; 61(4):571-6. Epub 2013 Mar 01. |
