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PIR W. SHAH, MD, FACC

EDUCATION: CERTIFICATION:
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S.)1979

Khyber Medical Center Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan   Faculty of Science (F.Sc.)

1977 Cadet College Kohat, Kohat, MWFP, Pakistan

DIPLOMATE: American Board of Internal Medicine  9/89
DIPLOMATE: American Board of Internal  11/91 Medicine Sub-specialty of Cardiovascular Disease
DIPLOMATE: American Board of Internal Medicine    11/99    Sub-specialty of Interventional Cardiology
FELLOWSHIP: American college of Cardiology  1996
ECFMG:  1/1983
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL LICENSE:  A 46152
ILLINOIS MEDICAL LICENSE:  Inactive   DEA: BS 1590226
 
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP: PUBLICATIONS:
7/95-6/93
Sequoia Hospital, John B. Simpson, MD., Director Redwood City, California   I spent one year with Dr. Sampson's group as a full time Interventional Fellow and by the end of my training had performed over two hundred each of Directional Coronary Atherectomy and Coronary Angioplasty procedures, and about 50 Peripheral Angioplasty and Atherectomy procedures.

CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
7/89-6/92
Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California   I spent three years as a clinical fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University and in addition to performing in excess of 800 Cardiac catheterizations; I gained expertise in Transesophageal Echo, treatment of end-stage heart failure patients and evaluation of p0atients for heart transplantation. My research interest was neuro-endocrine mechanisms in the patho-physiology of heart failure.

CHIEF RESIDENT, MEDICAL SERVICE  7/86-6/89

RESIDENT, MEDICAL SERVICE  7/86-6/89
Edward Hine, Jr VA Hospital Hines, Illinois

RESEARCH FELLOW, CARDIOLOGY  8/84-6/86 Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto, California
As a research fellow at Stanford, my main focus of study was on neuro-endocrine mechanisms of heart failure and the evaluation of end-stage heart failure patients for heart transplants.

1. SHAH P. B Hu. D Tovey. R L Popp. "Inaccuracy of constant Aortic Valve Area and Resistance Models in Aortic Stenosis Patients with Poor Left Ventricular Function" - Circulation 1991:84.4: Suppl. II, II - I.  2. Sidney T. Lo--- P. SHAH, Peter J. Fitzgerald, Alan C. Yeung, et al. “Percutaneous In-situ Coronary Venous Arterializations/Bypass: Feasibility in Human Arteriovenous Anatomy." (A coronary venous angiography and intravascular ultrasound study). European Heart Journal, 1992  3. Heilbrunn S. P. SHAH. M Bristow. H Valantine. R. Ginsburg, M Fowler. "Increased betaadrenergic receptor density with improved hemodynamic response to catecholamine Stimulation during long-term metoprolol therapy in heart failure from dilated cardiomyopathy." Circulation 1989:59;291-309. 1986:74 (Suppl. II): 2293  4. Bristow M. R Ginsburg. V Umans. M Fowler. W Minobe. R Rasmussen P Zera, R Menlove. P. SHAH. S Jamieson. E Stinson. "Beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptor subpopulations in non-failing and failing human ventricular myocardium. "Coupling of both receptor subtypes to muscle contraction and selective beta-1 receptor downreglation in heart failure: Circulation Research 1986:59: 291-309.  5. Heibrunn S. P. SHAH. M Bristow. H Valantine. R Ginsburg. M Fowler. “Increased beta-adrenergic receptor density with improved hemodynamic response to catecholamine stimulation during long-term metoprolol therapy in heart failure from dilated cardiomyopathy." Circulation 1986:74 (Suppl II): 2293.  6. Heilbrunn S P. SHAH. M Bristow. H Valantine. M Fowler. " Seperation of clinical responses from beta-adrenergic receptor upregulation during long-term metoprolol theraphy in heart failure from dilated cardiomyopathy."           Circulation 1989:79:483-490.  7. T Hinohara. J.W. Vetter. M.R. Selmon. G/C/ Roberson. B.J. Mcauley. D. J. Sheehan. L.J. Braden, P. SHAH, J.B. Simpson. "Changes in Directional Coronary Atherctomy over four years: Sequioa Experience." Presented at AHA-National Meeting-1992  8. J.W. Vetter, T. Hinohara. M.R. Selmon. G.C. Robertson. B.J. McAudley. D. J. Sheehan. J.P. Gress, P. SHAH. J.B. Simpson." The effect of Gender on the outcome of Directional Coronary Atherectomy" Presented at AHA-National Meeting-1992  9. Participated in multiple clinical trials as a Co-Investigator, evaluating different intracoronay interventional devices. (The SMART Trial, the AMETHYEST trial etc.)
TRAINING: AWARDS:
INTERANL MEDICINE/GENERAL SURGERY
8/79-7/80 Khyber Teaching and Govt Lady Reading Hospitals Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan
Hewlett Packard Award of Clinical Excellence at the end of clinical cardiology Fellowship at Stanford, 1992.   "Evelyn L. Neizer" Stanford Medical School's Dean Fellowship Award, 1989-1990, 1991-1992.
EMPLOYMENT: EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
CARDIO-PULMONARY ASSOCIATES  8/93-Present 30 Garden Court Monterey, California   Specializing in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, practicing at Stanford University and Sequoia Hospital. I have performed over 1000 coronary Diagnostic and Interventional procedures, to include directional atherectomy, Rotablator, intracoronary stints and angioplasties.   Chairman - Cardiac catheterization Laboratory 10/96-9/97 Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN, Internal Medicine Assoc. 1/83-6/83 West Covina, California
Worked with a group of physicians evaluating patients in office while awaiting ECFMG Certification.
MEDICAL OFFICER, United Nations High  1/81-1/82 Commissioner for Refugees   Volunteer service along Pakistan-Afghanistan border for Afghan refugees during the war.
SHAH P. W Minobe, R Rassmussen. R Ginsburg. M Fowler. M Bristow. "Do intravenous beta-agonists further downregulate beta-adrenergic receptors in the failing human myocardium."
T Hinohara. J.W. Vetter. M.R. Selmon. G.C.Robertson, B.J. McAuley. D.J. Sheehan. L.J. Braden. P. SHAH. J.B. Simpson. "Changes in Directional Coronary Atherectomy over four years: Sequioa Experience."
J.W. Vetter. M.R. Selmon. G.C.Robertson, B.J. McAuley. D.J. Sheehan. L.J. Braden. P. SHAH. J.B. Simpson. "The effect on Gender on the outcome of Directional Coronary Atherectomy."
   
APPOINTMENTS:  
Medical Director, Cardiac Catherization Laboratory: 1/2004-Present Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Monterey California Attending Interventional Cardiologist:   
 - Stanford University Hospital - Stanford California
 - Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula Monterey California
 - Sequioa Hospital - Redwood City California
 - Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital - Salinas California
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology): Stanford University Medical Center
 
   
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