Seema (Tamakuwala) Shah MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine•San Diego, CA

Medical Director, Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch, Public Health Services, County of San Diego HHSA

5530 Overland driveSan Diego, CA 92123

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, 2019
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2004 - 2007
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
HI State Medical License 2003 - 2003
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
National Association for Healthcare QualityCertified Profession in Health Quality

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Reducing Opioid Doses Prescribed From a Pediatric Emergency Department
Amy W. Bryl, Nicole Demartinis, Marc Etkin, Kathryn A. Hollenbach, Jeannie Huang
Pediatrics. 2021-03-05
9 citations
An Update on Common Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Seema Shah
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2013-08-01
17 citations
Pediatric respiratory infections.
Seema Shah, Ghazala Q. Sharieff
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2007-11-01

Press Mentions

Health | Flu Surges in San Diego County. ‘It Went from Pretty Quiet to Busy All of a Sudden.’January 3rd, 2025
As New World Screwworm Returns to the U.S., UC San Diego and San Diego County Team up to Track RisksAugust 12th, 2026