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U.S. Indian physician becomes New York health commissioner
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Saturday, 25 December 2010, 01:49 IST |
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New York: In a proud moment for Indians in U.S. and worldwide and a notable step in American healthcare, the new governor elect Andrew Cuomo announced the appointment of Dr. Nirav Shah, an assistant professor at New York University's Langone Medical Centeras the next health commissioner of New York state, reports Ela Dutt for Desi Talk.
The 37-year-old Shah is an attending physician at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City and an associate investigator at the Geisinger Center for Health Research in Danville. According to the Langone Center website, his research focuses on the use of technology to improve patient care. Ways to improve care for vulnerable populations in the public hospital system of New York City and the rural were worked on by Dr. Shah especially the aging population of eastern Pennsylvania's Geisinger Health System.
The website describes Shah as a leading researcher in the use of large-scale clinical laboratories and electronic health records to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care, and as a "nationally recognized thought leader in the very methods needed to transition to the future of lower-cost, more patient-centered, healthcare for the 21st century." Dr. Shah has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and received nearly $5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Institute for the Aging and other agencies as well as private grants. He also offers his vital service in the editorial boards of many medical journals.