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3700 East South StreetLakewood, CA 90712
Phone+1 909-222-3622
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Summary
- Dr. Aalap Shah is an anesthesiology specialist based in Lakewood, CA, with subspecialties in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care. He completed his fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital in Pediatric Anesthesiology and his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Washington. Dr. Shah is the president of Aalap C. Shah, MD Inc. and has held academic positions as an Assistant and Associate Professor, contributing to fields like neurophysiology, general anesthesiology, and healthcare quality. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, addressing topics such as anesthetic gas utilization and ECMO outcomes with COVID-19. He has received several awards, including the Von L. Meyer Travelling Award and the Frederick W. Cheney Endowment for excellence in anesthesiology.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2015 - 2016
University of WashingtonResidency, Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2015
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2011
Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, Neuroscience, Phi Beta Kappa, 2002 - 2006- International AcademyInternational Baccalaureate, Summa Cum Laude, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
WA State Medical License 2011 - 2015
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Heart AssociationAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)- American Heart AssociationPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Von L. Meyer Travelling Award Boston Children's Hospital, 2016
- Graduate Quality and Safety Certificate University of Washington, 2015
- Frederick W. Cheney Endowment in Anesthesiology - Residency Excellence Award University of Washington, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsClinical Outcome Comparison of Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With or Without COVID-19 Infection.Flora S Park, Aalap C Shah, Sonali Rao, Joseph Rinehart, Kei Togashi
Cureus. 2023-05-01 - 2 citationsSevere Thyrotoxicosis Caused by Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Christina Frasik, Eli Luong, Melissa Chang, Sareen Sandhu, Aalap C Shah
Cureus. 2023-04-01 - Knowledge Gaps in Anesthetic Gas Utilization in a Large Academic Hospital System: A Multicenter Survey.Aalap C Shah, Aaron J Przybysz, Kaiyi Wang, Ian A Jones, Solmaz P Manuel
Cureus. 2023-03-01
Journal Articles
- Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy After Airway Management for General Anesthesia: An Analysis of 69 PatientsShah AC, Barnes C, Spiekerman CF, Bollag LA, Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1/1/2015
Authored Content
- What Are The Costs Of (Still) Being A Doctor?July 2019
- Last Year I Spent Almost $40,000 Just to Do My JobMay 2019
- Last Year I Spent Almost $40,000 Just to Do My JobMay 2019
Committees
- Chair, Surgical Services Subcommittee, UW Housestaff Quality and Safety Committee 2014 - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society for Technology in AnesthesiaMember
Other Languages
- French, Gujarati
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