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Shivan Mehta serves as the associate chief innovation officer at Penn Medicine, director of CHTI's Population Health Lab, and an associate professor of medicine and health policy at the Perelman School of Medicine. He is also a clinical gastroenterologist and co-director of quality for the Division of Gastroenterology at Penn Medicine.
Dr. Mehta received his bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University, his medical degree and master's in health policy research from the University of Pennsylvania, and his MBA in health care management from the Wharton School. He completed his residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Penn Medicine.
His research focuses on applying behavioral economics principles to healthcare delivery innovation, particularly in population health outreach and automated patient engagement. Dr. Mehta leads a team developing, evaluating, and implementing healthcare delivery innovations across Penn Medicine, with current projects emphasizing connecting with patients outside traditional clinical venues. His work spans colorectal cancer screening, hypertension management, breast cancer screening, hepatitis C screening, and vaccine outreach, having led and evaluated over 30 pragmatic trials leveraging behavioral science, care redesign, and information technology.
Analysis of Dr. Mehta's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on multi-level behavioral interventions that target both patients and clinicians to improve healthcare outcomes. His research demonstrates particular expertise in translating behavioral economics principles into practical healthcare delivery solutions, with significant contributions to cancer screening optimization, chronic disease management, and digital health interventions. The publications consistently emphasize pragmatic trial methodology and implementation science approaches to ensure real-world applicability of findings.
Dr. Mehta has received external funding from the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Aging, and National Comprehensive Cancer Network to support his initiatives. His work has been published in high-impact journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, BMJ, JAMA Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology.
As director of the Population Health Lab, Dr. Mehta leads a team of managers, designers, and engineers developing healthcare innovations. His current focus includes integrating individual clinical interventions into broader coordinated programs to address challenges of overlapping interventions and potential alert fatigue for both patients and clinicians. He emphasizes partnership with clinical practices, understanding end-user context, applying science-backed approaches, and maintaining flexibility in solution iteration.
