Kaustav P Shah, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Attending Physician , Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, University of Pennsylvania
Philadlephia,
Philadlephia,
Education
B.Eng (Biomedical Engineering, magna cum laude, with honors distinction)
Duke University, Durham, NC, 2016.
MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 2021.
B.Eng (Biomedical Engineering, magna cum laude, with honors distinction)
Duke University, Durham, NC, 2016.
MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 2021.
Post-Graduate Training
Internal Medicine Resident, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2021-2024.
National Clinician Scholars Program Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Master of Science in Health Policy Research, 2024-Present.
Population Health Internship, Oak Street Health, 2025-2025.
Internal Medicine Resident, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2021-2024.
National Clinician Scholars Program Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Master of Science in Health Policy Research, 2024-Present.
Population Health Internship, Oak Street Health, 2025-2025.
Certifications
Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, 2020.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024.
Permanent linkBasic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, 2020.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024.
Selected Publications
Shah KP, Airan S, C, Savage T, Bressman E: "Development and evaluation of an artificial intelligence handoff tool for hospital medicine care transitions” Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Oral Presentation May 2026.Kaustav P Shah: “Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities Should Not Be Controversial” Med Page Today, Second Opinions Jan 2026.
Shah KP, Bergman A, Patel T: “Characterizing Industry Payments for FDA Approved AI Medical Devices” 2025 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Poster Presentation, Philadelphia, PA Nov 2025.
Shah KP, Bergman A, Patel T: “Characterizing Industry Payments for FDA Approved AI Medical Devices” National Clinician Scholars Program Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation Nov 2025.
Bergman A, Patel T, Shah KP: Characterizing Industry Payments for FDA Approved AI Medical Devices. Health Affairs Scholar 3(12), Nov 2025.
Shah KP, Adusumalli S.: Nudging the Needle —Strategies to Boost Influenza Vaccination Uptake. New England Journal of Medicine Evidence 4(10): EVIDe2500230, Oct 2025.
Shah KP, Johnson KB.: The Ambient Scribe Revolution: Early Gains and Open Questions. JAMA Network Open 8(10): e2534982, Oct 2025.
Shah KP, Klebanoff MJ, Navathe A, Weissman GE: “What hospitals are using machine learning tools? Results from a nationally representative survey”. 2025 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Poster Presentation Jun 2025.
Shah KP, Tokazewski J, Long J, Rhodes CM, Flores EJ: “Novel approach to development and evaluation of a hypertension management clinical pathway and electronic clinical decision support strategy to improve blood pressure control across a large primary care network” 2025 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Poster Presentation Jun 2025.
Shah KP, Mehrotra A., Bressman E.: Prevalence of interstate telehealth comparing internet protocol and home address. Health Affairs Scholar. 3(7), Jun 2025.