Pinak B. Shah
Distinguished in Mitral Stenosis

Dr. Pinak B. Shah

Cardiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, 
Boston, MA 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Mitral Stenosis
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center
70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Dr. Pinak Bipin Shah is director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). A cardiovascular medicine specialist, he is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed an internal medicine residency at BWH and served as chief medical resident. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and cardiovascular clinical biometrics at BWH. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.Dr. Shah’s clinical interests include catheterization based techniques for the treatment of complex valvular and structural heart disease as well as complex coronary intervention. Dr. Shah’s practice focuses on trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mitral valve interventions, PFO/ASD closure, alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) cases. Dr. Shah has received research funding from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. He has also been listed one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.

Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Mitral Stenosis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania, 1989 - 1994
Residency
Veterans Administration Boston Health Care, 1996 - 1996
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1997 - 1999
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2000 - 2001
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2001 - 2002
Hospital Affiliations
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Boston Magazine Top Doctor
2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors
2022

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Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Heart and Vascular Center
70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 857-858-6125

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Clinical Trials

Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 20, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy After Replacement of Tricuspid Valve With Transcatheter Device
Edwards EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy After Replacement of Tricuspid Valve With Transcatheter Device
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 09, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Edwards EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Pivotal Clinical Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy Using a Novel Device
Edwards EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Pivotal Clinical Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy Using a Novel Device
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Clinical Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients Treated With the Tricuspid Valve Repair System Pivotal
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
AltaValve Early Feasibility Study Protocol
AltaValve Early Feasibility Study Protocol
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: September 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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134 Total Publications

Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Approach to Mitral Valve After Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair.
Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Approach to Mitral Valve After Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair.
Journal: Anesthesia and analgesia
Published: December 15, 2025
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