Vishank A. Shah MBBS

Vishank Arun Shah, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University- School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. He practices as a neurointensivist in the Division of Neurocritical Care at Johns Hopkins. He received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College, affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (M.U.H.S.), in 2011. He then completed his residency in Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where he also served as Chief Resident for Education and Quality Improvement. In 2018, Dr. Shah completed his clinical and research fellowship in Neurocritical Care at Johns Hopkins University. Subsequently, he moved to Arkansas, where he started the Neurocritical Care program and developed the Neurocritical Care Division at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, serving as Co-Director for the division.

Dr. Shah's research interests focus in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), particularly evaluating variability in care practices, cerebral autoregulation changes as well as clinical outcomes in SAH. He is also conducting research evaluating factors predicting long-term recovery in intracerebral hemorrhage patients. He has been recognized with several awards and honors. In June 2016 he received the Academic Achievement Award and the Resident Teacher Award, Baylor College of Medicine. In November 2008, Dr. Shah was the recipient of the Dr. V.G. Rao Prize in Preventive and Social Medicine (M.U.H.S. Nashik). In March 2008, he was also a recipient of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Scholarship in Mumbai India as a medical student. He is a member of the Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Honor Society. He also serves on the Educational Products Committee of the Neurocritical Care Society.