Nigam Shah

Dr. Nigam Shah is an esteemed Associate Professor of Medicine specializing in Biomedical Informatics at Stanford University, where he also serves as the Associate Chief Information Officer for Data Science at Stanford Health Care. His research focuses on integrating machine learning with medical ontologies to create a learning health system that enhances clinical decision-making and patient care. Dr. Shah has been recognized for his contributions to the field, being elected to the American College of Medical Informatics in 2015 and inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation in 2016. He holds an MBBS from Baroda Medical College in India, a PhD from Penn State University, and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford. With over 200 scientific publications and multiple patents to his name, Dr. Shah is at the forefront of advancing AI technologies in healthcare, striving to implement them ethically and effectively within clinical settings. His work not only addresses critical healthcare challenges but also aims to democratize medical knowledge through innovative data science applications.