Dr. Kavin Shah

Brief Biography:

I am an Assistant Professor in Surgery at the Hofstra North Shore - LIJ School of Medicine. My interests lie in all aspects of surgery, specializing in trauma and sepsis. I have a strong passion for outcomes research and improving the quality, availability and affordability of healthcare.

Academic positions:

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Hofstra North Shore - LIJ School of Medicine.

Research interests:

General Surgery

Acute Care Surgery

Trauma

Sepsis

Outcomes Research

Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

I believe that the ideas and goals of WebmedCentral are important as we move into the "digital" age of medicine. Content should be readily accessed quickly, efficiently, and at a low cost as to further research and promote collaboration between institutions and individuals.