
Samir S Shah MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs & Education | James M. Ewell Endowed Chair, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hospital Medicine
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3333 Burnet Ave# ML9016Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone+1 513-636-6222
Fax+1 513-636-4402
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2001 - 2005
Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, General Academic Pediatrics, 2001 - 2005
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2028
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Building capacity without building beds.Alexandra Vincent, Samir S Shah
Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2026-09-23 - 1 citationsReliability of Physical Examination Findings in Youths Diagnosed With Pneumonia.Shubhada Hooli, Ron Reeder, Lauren Cutler, Laura F Sartori, Geoff Capraro
JAMA Network Open. 2026-08-03 - Introducing: C-Suite Series.Brittany M Hunter, Samir S Shah, Patrick Brady
Hospital Pediatrics. 2026-08-01
Journal Articles
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emergency Department Diagnostic Imaging at US Children’s Hospitals, 2016-2019Paul L Aronson, Rustin B Morse, Samir S Shah, JAMA Network Open
- Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the USKatherine A Auger, Samir S Shah, Amanda Warniment, Amanda C Schondelmeyer, Joanna E Thomson, JAMA
- Epidemiology of Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Patients Admitted to Freestanding Pediatric Hospitals, 2009–2016Jeffrey S Gerber, Sarah K Parker, Adam L Hersh, Ritu Banerjee, Thomas V Brogan, Samir S Shah, Jason G Newland, Michael J Smith, Matthew P Kronman, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Authored Content
- Association Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the USJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Spring School Closures Likely Saved at Least 40,000 Lives, Study SaysJuly 31st, 2020
Pooled COVID-19 Testing Feasible, Greatly Reduces Supply UseJune 16th, 2026
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