He holds a number of leadership positions in EMS, including serving as the medical director for Livingston County, N.Y. and a number of Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) agencies. Dr. Shah is a leading researcher focusing on improving the prehospital care of acutely ill older adults. He has published more than 200 manuscripts and abstracts on this topic and has been awarded a number of grants from private and governmental sources, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ​