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Palak Shah, MD

Palak Shah, MD

Palak Shah, MD

Palak Shah, MD

Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Years of Experience
19
Clinical Interests
Cardiac
Gender
Male
Languages
Gujarati
Locations

3300 Gallows Rd
IHVI Heart Failure/Transplant
Falls Church, VA 22042-3307

Phone
Fax
703-776-2797
Inova Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant - Loudoun

44035 Riverside Pkwy
120
Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone
Fax
571-472-2901
Inova Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant - Alexandria

400 Fannon St
3rd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22301

Phone
Fax
703-776-2797

8081 Innovation Park Dr
700
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone
Fax
571-472-2901

About Palak Shah, MD

Dr. Palak Shah is a board-certified cardiologist and heart failure/transplant specialist at Inova Health System. He is Director of the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center and serves as the Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support for Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Dr. Shah’s training encompassed multiple institutions in and outside the Washington, DC, area including Georgetown University, George Washington University and the University of Michigan.

During his fellowship, he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society, a prestigious award given to individuals recognized for their high academic standing, leadership, professionalism, and firm sense of ethics, as well as commitment to service in the community.

As Medical Director of the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center, Dr. Shah is working with a highly talented multidisciplinary team to bring cutting-edge genomics to the bedside of patients with cardiovascular disease. His interest in cardiovascular genomics developed while pursuing a master’s degree in clinical and translational research.

Outside of work, Dr. Shah has a vibrant young family with three young kids and enjoys camping, snowboarding and tennis.

Podcasts

Inova Ask The Doctor: Precision Medicine in Treating Cardiovascular Disease. Listen to this podcast

Publications

Standardized Team-Based Care for Cardiogenic Shock, Journal of American College of Cardiology (Vol. 73, No. 13, 2019)

Medical School
St Georges University School of Medicine
Residencies
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Training Specialty: Internal Medicine
6/16/2005 - 6/30/2009
Fellowships
George Washington University School of Medicine
Training Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
7/01/2009 - 6/30/2012
University of Michigan
Training Specialty: Heart Failure/Transplant
7/01/2012 - 6/30/2013
Hospital Affiliations

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