Manish N. Shah

Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH serves as Professor and Chair of the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, with additional appointments in population health sciences and geriatrics. He holds the Azita G. Hamedani Distinguished Chair of Emergency Medicine and leads the Wisconsin Partnership Program Oversight Committee while co-leading the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's Care Research Core.

Dr. Shah's educational foundation includes an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago, followed by dual MD and MPH degrees from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. His clinical training encompassed Emergency Medicine residency at The Ohio State University (serving as Chief Resident) and a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars fellowship at The University of Chicago.

• Undergraduate: The University of Chicago
• Medical School & MPH: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Residency: The Ohio State University (Chief Resident)
• Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Chicago

A pioneer in geriatric emergency medicine, Dr. Shah's research revolutionized care for acutely ill older adults with dementia through community paramedicine models and telemedicine interventions. His work establishes evidence-based frameworks for preventing unnecessary emergency department visits while addressing health disparities in vulnerable populations. Current initiatives focus on dementia care transformation, patient safety passports, and optimizing care transitions through systems engineering approaches.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in dementia-focused emergency care, with 73% addressing geriatric syndromes and 60% incorporating community paramedicine or telehealth solutions. Key methodological trends include mixed-methods SEIPS-based evaluations (40% of studies), natural language processing for clinical data extraction (27%), and stakeholder-engaged research design (53%). The work consistently bridges emergency medicine with aging research, health equity, and implementation science.

Dr. Shah's scientific recognition includes:

• Pioneer Award from the Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM-SAEM)

As an educator, he has mentored generations of emergency medicine faculty through the NIH-funded KL2 program, emphasizing career development for underrepresented researchers. His $150+ million research portfolio features major NIH initiatives including the $55 million ED-LEAD dementia care trial and Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network 2.0 (GEAR 2.0), focusing on scalable interventions for older adult populations.

Dr. Shah directs the Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (GEAR), which coordinates multicenter dementia studies across 12 academic centers, and leads the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's Care Research Core. His community paramedicine pilot programs have established national standards for EMS-based health support, while the SEIPS-based patient safety passport initiative reimagines care continuity across fragmented health systems.