Neel Shah

About the Author

Neel Shah, MD, MPP, is a pioneering physician, researcher, and advocate for transforming healthcare delivery to prioritize patient outcomes over financial incentives. As the Executive Director of the Delivery Decisions Initiative at Harvard Medical School and a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist, he has dedicated his career to exposing the hidden costs of misaligned economic forces in medicine and championing value-based models that improve care quality while reducing unnecessary interventions. Drawing from his frontline experiences in high-stakes medical environments and rigorous policy analysis, Shah educates and inspires a new generation of healthcare leaders to foster systems that truly serve patients. His insightful work bridges clinical practice, public health, and economics, offering practical strategies for a more equitable and effective healthcare landscape.