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Stanford’s Dr. Nirav Shah joins Ohio health-tech firm
Dr. Shah is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a Senior Fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Thu, 11, Sep 2025
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Dr. Nirav Shah / LinkedIn@Nirav R. Shah
AssureCare, an Ohio-based healthcare technology firm, has appointed Nirav R. Shah as a strategic advisor to the company.
Dr. Shah, a senior scholar at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, is a distinguished healthcare leader with deep expertise spanning clinical operations, digital health and Artificial Intelligence (AI), biosecurity, public and private health insurance, and regulatory oversight of healthcare and public health.
Addressing the appointment, AssureCare CEO, Dr. Yousuf Ahmad, said in a statement, "“Nirav’s leadership and vision span the critical domains of clinical excellence, innovation, and public health.”
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Dr. Ahmad also highlighted the significance of Shah's onboarding and said, “At AssureCare, we’ve built a platform designed to connect fragmented care—bringing payers, pharmacies, and providers together to deliver outcomes that matter. Dr. Shah’s guidance will elevate our efforts to embed responsible AI, safety, and equity into every aspect of our technology and operations, helping us achieve meaningful impact.”
At Stanford, Dr. Shah focuses on teaching and researching the adoption of digital technologies and generative AI to enhance healthcare quality and safety, reduce costs, and assess the resulting value for U.S. and global health systems.
Expressing joy over the new role and the challenges awaiting him, Shah noted, "I’m honored to join AssureCare at such a pivotal moment for healthcare technology."
He further said, “By leveraging data, technology, and responsible AI, we have the opportunity to reimagine how providers, pharmacists, and payers work together to deliver better patient outcomes and build a more human-centered, equitable system of care.”
A graduate of Harvard, Yale and UCLA, he has also served as the New York State Health Commissioner. In that role, Dr. Shah managed an agency worth over USD50 billion and spearheaded a Medicaid overhaul that saved $4.6 billion in its first year while boosting the program to #2 in national quality rankings. He also obtained an USD8 billion federal waiver, and introduced sepsis regulations saving over 5,000 lives yearly.
Dr. Shah is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a Senior Fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).
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