Lori Shah, MD

Specialties:
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Medicine, Pulmonology

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Overview

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Dr. Shah provides both inpatient and outpatient consultative services to patients with chronic and advanced lung disease as well as those who are seeking evaluation for Lung Transplantation. Her area of expertise includes patients with Interstitial Lung Disease/ Pulmonary Fibrosis, COPD/ Emphysema, Alpha 1 Anti trypsin disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Occupational Lung Disease, and Pulmonary Hypertension as well as other rare and advanced lung diseases.?
In addition, she is the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory. The Cecily & Robert Harris Pulmonary Diagnostic Center, specializes in state-of-the-art pulmonary function testing (PFT) and cardio-pulmonary exercise testing (CPET), is one of the largest and busiest laboratories in the New York area. The Pulmonary Function Lab performs both pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas testing and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Chronic Cough
Chronic Lung Disease
Critical Care Pulmonary
Emphysema
General Pulmonology
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
LAM Lung Disease
Lung Transplant
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Diagnostics
Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Medicine
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Physiology (Lung)
Restrictive Lung Diseases
Sarcoidosis
Transplant Medicine
Transplant Pulmonology

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Medicine (in Pediatrics) at CUMC

Administrative Titles

Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Laboratory

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

Female

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New and Existing Patients: (212) 305-7771

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Location(s)

CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
622 West 168th Street
Floor 14
New York, NY 10032

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Fax: (212) 342-5382



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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

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Affinity Health Plan

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AgeWell

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Amida Care

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Cigna

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Great West (National)
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Local 1199

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MagnaCare

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Multiplan

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Oxford Health Plans

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UnitedHealthcare

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

State University of New York - Downstate Health Sciences Center
BA, Brooklyn College
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

Honors & Awards

2006 Fellowship Teacher of the Year Award

Research

Selected Publications

A. C. Borczuk M.D., L. Shah M.D., G. D. Pearson M.D., K. L. Walter M.D., L. Wang, J. H. M. Austin M.D., R. A. Friedman, C. A. Powell M.D. Molecular signatures in biopsy specimens of lung cancer. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. 2004;170(2):167-74
L. Shah M.D., K. L. Walter M.D., A. C. Borczuk M.D., S. M. Kawut M.D., J. R. Sonett M.D., L. A. Gorenstein M.D., M. E. Ginsburg MD, K. M. Steinglass M.D., C. A. Powell M.D. Expression of Syndecan-1 and Epidermal growth factor receptor is associated with survival in non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer. 2004 Oct 1;101(7):1632-8
Steven M. Kawut M.D., Lori Shah M.D., Jessie S. Wilt M.D., Edward Dwyer M.D., Patricia A. Maani R.N., Theresa M. Daly R.N., Mitchell K. O'Shea B.S., Joshua R. Sonett M.D., Selim M. Arcasoy M.D. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hypogammaglobulinemia After Lung Transplantation.Transplantation. 2005 Jun 27;79(12):1723-6
Lori Shah, M.D., Michael Iannuzzi, M.D. Cystic Fibrosis. Pulmonary/ Respiratory Therapy Secrets, 3rd Edition. P. Parsons, M.D., J. Heffner, M.D. eds. Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia PA, 2006
Lori Shah, M.D., Michael Iannuzzi, M.D. The Diagnosis and Management of Sarcoidosis. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2006 Oct; 13 (10): 578- 582.
Lori Shah, M.D., Lung Transplantation in Sarcoidosis. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Feb; 28(1):134-40.
Lori Shah, M.D., Alvin S. Teirstein M.D. and Michael C. Iannuzzi M.D. Sarcoidosis. Clinical Respiratory Respiratory Medicine, 3rd Edition. Richard K. Albert M.D., Stephen G. Spiro M.D., James R. Jett M.D. eds. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA 2008
Lederer DJ, Wilt JS, D'Ovidio F, Bacchetta MD, Shah L, Ravichandran S, Lenoir J, Klein B, Sonett JR, Arcasoy SM. Obesity and underweight are associated with an increased risk of death after lung transplantation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009;180(9):887-95. PMID: 19608717