Dr. Kevin Shah

Kevin Shah, MD, is a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He serves as Director of Heart Failure at MemorialCare Health System, where he leads programs to advance cardiovascular care and train future cardiologists. Clinically, he focuses on advanced heart failure management, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. His research centers on advanced heart failure, cardiovascular health disparities, and cardiovascular health in South Asian populations. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications. Recognitions include the William Parmley Young Author Achievement Award from JACC, selection to the American College of Cardiology Leadership Accelerator, and multiple institutional honors. His leadership roles have included Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Program Director for the Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology fellowship at the University of Utah, Program Director for Heart Failure Outreach at MemorialCare, service on committees for the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America, hosting HFSA’s Heart Failure Beat provider podcast, and leading the Utah South Asian Cardiovascular Health Initiative. Dr. Shah earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, completed internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego, and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. He then completed an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology fellowship at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.