Dr. Shalin Shah joined Bay Area Heart Center in 2007. His clinical interests are heart rhythm disorders, cardiac pacemakers and defibrillator (AICD), biventricular pacing (cardiac resynchronization therapy), electrophysiology study and radio frequency ablation for arrhythmias, and heart failure management and monitoring.
However, Dr. Shah’s main interest is taking care of patients with atrial fibrillation, specializing in advanced ablation techniques. He has performed ablations with minimum or Zero fluoroscopy (Without using X-ray). He has performed several Watchman left atrial appendage occlusion device implants, for patients that qualify for an alternative to blood thinners like Coumadin or Eliquis. He is also expert in Leadless Pacemaker, Subcutaneous defibrillators etc.
Dr. Shah is currently a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Joined Practice: 2007
Medical Degree: Baroda Medical College, Baroda, India
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 2000
Fellowship: Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2003
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2005
Professional Distinction: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Certifications:
ABIM Subspecialty Certification in Cardiovascular Disease, 2003
ABIM Subspecialty Certification in Electrophysiology, 2006