Kevin Sharad Shah MD FACC, FHFSA
Heart Failure & Transplantation, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care
Director of Heart Failure Outreach, Associate Professor of Medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine
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3828 Schaufele AveSte 200Long Beach, CA 90808
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Summary
- Kevin Shah, MD, is a cardiologist based in Long Beach, CA, specializing in heart failure, transplantation, non-invasive cardiology, and cardiac critical care. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 2012 and completed fellowships at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai. He currently serves as a cardiologist at MemorialCare Medical Group and an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah Health. Dr. Shah has expertise in general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, cardiac electrophysiology, and echocardiography. His publications cover topics like desensitization in transplant candidates and cardiovascular health initiatives. Dr. Shah has been recognized with several awards and is involved in a clinical trial on advanced heart failure.
Education & Training
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2018 - 2019
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2018
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2020 - 2028
UT State Medical License 2019 - 2028
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2021 - 2027
WY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease- California Department of Public Health: Radiologic Health BranchLicentiate Fluoroscopy Supervisor & Operator
- National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomat
- Society of Cardiovascular Computed TomographyCT Experience Program Level 2
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ACC Leadership Accelerator Cohort American College of Cardiology, 2025
- University of Utah Health Sciences Leadership Development Program Candidate David Eccles School of Business, 2023
- Vice President's Clinical & Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholar's Program University of Utah
Clinical Trials
- Reducing Lung CongestIon Symptoms in Advanced Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Transforming Advanced Heart Failure Programs: Addressing Institutional and Systemic Drivers of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care.Debra D Dixon, Sabra Lewsey, Johanna Contreras, Kevin Shah, Jason Deen
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2026-05-12 - Variation in Vasoactive Treatment Selection for Cardiogenic Shock: Insights From the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN).David E Hamilton, Jackson L Shriver, Siddharth M Patel, Jeong-Gun Park, Zoe E Michos
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2026-05-07 - Approach to Mitral Regurgitation in Advanced Heart Failure.Long-Co Nguyen, Kevin S Shah
Heart Failure Clinics. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Highlighting the South Asian Heart Failure EpidemicNikhilesh Srinivasan, Nagesh Gullapalli, Kevin S Shah, Cardiac Failure Reviews, 7/16/2024
- SGLT2 Inhibitors: Who Should Prescribe Them for Patients With Heart Failure?Richard K. Cheng , Deidre M. Mooney , Christopher V. Chien , Kevin S. Shah , Amanda Vest , and John L. Jefferies, Journal of American College of Cardiology, 3/8/2021
- Challenges and the innovations in the care of advanced heart failure patients during COVID-19Amin Yehya, Kevin S. Shah, Sumeet S. Mitter, Nasrien E. Ibrahim, Brett Sperry, Mahek Shah, Sunit-Preet Chaudhry, Navin Rajagopalan, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort, Rajeev Mo..., Heart Failure Reviews, 1/12/2021
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Significantly Elevated Lp(A) Concentrations among South Asians in Utah and Residual Cardiovascular Risk: Results from U-SACHIN Gullapalli, K Chakraborti , H Zahid , D Sundar, K Fernandez, A Nazeer, L Vayo , E Dranow, A Locke, K Sundar, KS Shah, American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Atlanta, GA, 4/7/2024
- Comparing Sex Differences Within Cardiovascular Risk Among Utah South Asians Results from the U-SACHIK Chakraborti, N Gullapalli, H Zahid, K Sundar, K Fernandez, A Nazeer, L Vayo, E Dranow, A Locke, K Sundar; KS Shah., American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Atlanta, GA, 4/6/2024
- Prevalence of Donor Specific Antibody in Heart Transplant Recipients with Antibody-Mediated Rejection as Compared to Abnormal Intragraft mRNA Transcripts by Molecular ...K. Shah, R. J. Levine, S. Dimbil, S. Sana, P. F. Halloran, J. Patel, D. H. Chang, E. Kransdorf, M. Kittleson, J. A. Kobashigawa, American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA, 6/2/2019
Lectures
- Considerations of Race and Ethnicity Use in Clinical ResearchNational Minority Alliance (Virtual - 10/22/2021
- COVID-19 & The Cardiovascular System: The Intersection of Research & Patient CareVirtual Visiting Professor Lecture Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine - 3/3/2021
- AHA Conversation From the Heart -- Hypertension in South Asians: Recognizing and Managing High Blood PressureVirtual - 3/2/2021
Authored Content
- Should We Call It Heart 'Failure'?February 2025
- A Refreshing and Cautious Return to in-Person Conferences at HFSA 2021September 2021
- Victims of Success in Heart FailureDecember 2020
Press Mentions
Just 2 Cigarettes a Day Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk by over 50%November 22nd, 2025- Weight Loss Medications Offer New Hope for Heart Failure PatientsNovember 14th, 2025
- Changes in Gut Bacteria May Be a Warning Sign of Heart DiseaseNovember 10th, 2025
Grant Support
- The Role of Inflammation and Myocardial Injury Leading To Cardiac Deterioration in Patients with COVID-19University of Utah Health Immunology, Inflammation, & Infectious Disease (3i)2020–2021
Committees
- Committee Member, Department of Internal Medicine Equity Diversity Inclusion Committee 2023 - Present
- Committee Member, AHA Health Equity Impact Working Group 2022 - Present
- Associate Editorial Team Lead, ACC.org Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Clinical Topic Collection 2020 - Present
- Committee Member, AHA/ACC Task Force On Clinical Data Standards 2018 - 2020
- Committee Member, HFSA Publications and Scientific Statements Committee 2018 - 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Heart Failure Society of AmericaMember
- International Society for Heart & Lung TransplantationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- ResearchGatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin_Shah5
- Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mKMmD4IAAAAJ&hl=en
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/KevinShahMD
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