Dr. Nitin Shah is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Loma Linda University and Chief of the Surgical ICU at Long Beach Veterans Healthcare System. His enthusiasm for teaching is matched only by that of residents and students fortunate enough to spend a day working with him.

Dr. Shah has a resume filled with research interests, investigating a diverse array topics that have included Pulse Oximetry, Processed EEG, Controlled Hypotension, and Anesthesia Breathing Systems. Not only has he lectured internationally on these subjects, his broad range of interests has allowed him to deliver respected presentations in Ambulatory Anesthesia and Critical Care.

As much a humanitarian as he is an academician, Dr. Shah has led the organizing efforts of over 350 national and international medical & surgical missions over the last 25 years. During these missionary ventures, he has introduced countless students, residents, faculty and volunteers to the benefits of helping those in need.