Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH

Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH, is professor and chair of the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

He earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, completed residency at The Ohio State University, and later trained in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. Dr. Shah's work focuses on geriatric emergency medicine, dementia, prehospital medicine, and community paramedicine.

In addition to leading his department, he serves as president and board of trustees member of the SAEM Foundation and chairs SAEM's Federal Funding Committee. His research portfolio includes major National Institute on Aging funding, including the Emergency Departments LEading the Transformation of Alzheimer's and Dementia Care project and the Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research network. He also contributes to broader institutional and community leadership through the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health. 

His honors include the SAEM Organizational Achievement Award for SAEMF, the AGEM-SAEM Pioneer Award, and a service award from the American College of Emergency Physicians.