Yash Shah, MD

Yash Shah, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Yash Shah, MD, is an Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Shah works primarily on the bone marrow transplant and medical oncology service as a hospitalist. He has a keen interest in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), patient safety, and health informatics to improve patient outcomes. He serves on the BMT/Oncology and EPIC Committees. During his residency training, he has contributed to multiple liver transplant research that has been presented at National and International Conferences. 

Education

  • BS, Biotechnology: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (2011)
  • Medical Degree: American University of Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda (2018)
  • Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) – Northwest, Fayetteville, AR (2023)

Clinical Interests

Hospital medicine, inpatient care, gastroenterology, bone marrow transplant, oncology, classical hematology

Abstracts and Presentations

Shah Y, Thogaripally P, Clark C. Diuresis Causing BRASH Syndrome. ACP Internal Medicine Meeting. 2023. Poster Finalist.

Shah Y. Lactic Acidosis? Consider Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome. American College of Physicians (ACP) Arkansas Chapter. 2022. Poster.

John N, Shah Y, Lim A, Rude M. A Rare Case of T- Cell Chronic Active Ebstein-Barr Virus (CAEBV) Complicated by Development of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), T Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder (LPD) and EBV Meningitis. AASLD The Liver Meeting. 2022. Poster.

John N, Shah Y, Timmermann C, Mashal F, Deneke M, Rude M, Thandassery R. Comparison of Baveno VI Criteria, Expanded Baveno VI Criteria, Chess Alarm Score and Other Noninvasive Scores for Predicting Esophageal Varices and Varices Needing Treatment. AASLD The Liver Meeting. 2022. Poster.

John N, Timmermann C, Shah Y, Deneke M, Rude M, Thandassery R. Impact of Cardiovascular Disease on Liver Transplant Candidacy During Transplant Evaluation in a North American Center With High Obesity Prevalence. United European Gastroenterology Week. 2022. Poster.

John N, Shah Y, Timmermann C, Mashal F, Deneke M, Rude M, Thandassery R. Comparison of Baveno VI Criteria, Expanded Baveno VI Criteria, Chess Alarm Score and Other Noninvasive Scores for Predicting Esophageal Varices and Varices Needing Treatment. ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. 2022. Presidential Plenary Session Oral Presentation.

Shah Y, John N, Yee E, Dehmel S. A Rare Case of Esophageal Kaposi Sarcoma Causing Dysphagia. ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. 2022. Poster.

John N, Timmermann C, Shah Y, Deneke M, Rude M, Thandassery R. Impact of Cardiovascular Disease on Liver Transplant Candidacy During Transplant Evaluation in a North American Center With High Obesity Prevalence. ACG 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. 2022. Poster.

Shah Y. Mixed Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia as initial presentation of Hereditary Hemochromatosis. American College of Physicians (ACP) Arkansas Chapter. 2021. Poster.