Pinak Bipin Shah, MD

Pinak Bipin Shah, MD

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4.920611 average rating from 131 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

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.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Interventional Cardiology, 2002
  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Disease, 2001
  • Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Chief Medical Resident, 2000
  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular, 1999
  • Internship: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1997
  • Residency: Veterans Administration Boston Health Care, Internal Medicine, 1996
  • Medical Education: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania***NSCH, 1994

Board Certifications

  • Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.920611 average rating from 131 reviews

  • I'm in good hands.

    2026-08-03

  • I thought he was excellent. He has provided consistently thoughtful and swift care and I would recommend him unequivocally to anybody.

    2026-07-15

  • I was completely satisfied with my experience.

    2026-07-07

  • My wife and I felt at ease, he explained choices to us.

    2026-07-05

  • Dr. Shah is the ultimate professional. He is kind, friendly, caring and informative. I look forward to my annual checkup with him every year.

    2026-06-28

  • Dr Shah is caring and thoughtful. Thank so much for.

    2026-06-28

  • Dr Shah is great. I am very very comfortable with him and his recommendations. I am very lucky having Dr. Shah taking care of me. Thank so very much!!!

    2026-06-20

  • He is an excellent physician

    2026-06-15

  • He is the best, all I can say.

    2026-06-06

  • Dr. Shah was kind and reassuring. He made me feel very comfortable. I am glad he will be my provider.

    2026-05-31

  • Extremely helpful

    2026-05-31

  • I was treated very well by everyone that I interacted with. Every thing I had to do went very smoothly.Being in a hospital that big was a little overwhelming, but was a good experience at my age.I was very happy to meet Dr.Shah.He was truly one of the nicest doctor that I have ever had. He explained everything to me,and made it easy for me to understand.I was very comfortable talking to him I wish every heart patient had a doctor like him.He is amazing.

    2026-05-29

  • Everyone I came in contact with at the Watkins Center was courteous and professional. Not to mention how pleasant Dr Shah is.

    2026-05-10

  • Informative, educational, with great presentation.

    2026-05-06

  • He provided excellent care.

    2026-05-06

  • Dr. Shah is just an amazing person. He lessons intently to my concerns, questions, and inquiries, and provides answers that are understandable and obviously very professional. I am very fortunate to be his patient.

    2026-05-03

  • Dr. Shah is a wonderful doctor. He came into the exam room and greeted me and shook my hand. He explained the results of the echocardiogram that I had an hour before this visit and discussed the implications of the results. He listened attentively to my questions and concerns and explained everything so that I understood the ramifications of the results of the test.

    2026-05-03

  • My virtual appointment with Dr. Shah could not have been more instructive, thoughtful and enjoyable. It certainly made me confident of whatever medical procedures we may share in the future.

    2026-04-27

  • Very satisfied with my experience

    2026-04-25

  • Dr. Shah is a great doctor as well as a nice human. He is my best doctor.

    2026-04-18

  • Outstanding

    2026-04-14

  • He was very impressive and he really help me feel better about my decision

    2026-04-13

  • He understood my concerns and was clear in his discussion

    2026-04-07

  • Excellent provider

    2026-04-05

  • Outstanding knowledge of cardiovascular disease and potential risks and explain the options available clearly

    2026-04-05

  • This was a telephone visit with the doctor which went very well.

    2026-04-04

  • My experience with the doctor was excellent. Could not have been better.

    2026-03-19

  • Dr. Shah was excellent. He listened to my mother's concerns and was very informative. I recommend him highly.

    2026-03-15

  • Dr Shah always takes care of us.

    2026-03-09

  • Dr Shah and his intern were incredibly attentive. They were friendly, communicated a personal concern about my condition, took time to learn about my concerns and questions and even referred me to a cardiologist for a follow up visit who practiced near my home.

    2026-02-25

  • I appreciate the continuous oof care.

    2026-02-23

  • Always the best...

    2026-02-16

  • This doctor is caring, kind, skilled, and compassionate, and we are extremely grateful for the care that he has given my mother and us as a family.

    2026-02-11

  • Very knowledgeable and attentive.

    2026-02-08

  • No issues at all great doctor

    2026-02-08

  • I was most pleasantly surprised with Dr. Shah: he was personable, easy to talk to, and paid close attention to what I had to say. One of my daughters had accompanied me to the consultation and he also gave her due respect, answering each and every question and concern she and I had previously discussed. I/we couldn't have been more pleased with Dr. Shah, and I'm most happy that he'll be the surgeon involved in my heart valve replacement.

    2026-02-01

  • I was and always are pleased with the care I receive at Watkins.

    2026-02-01

  • Dr. Shah is an excellent doctor who explained every to me thoroughly and gave me different options. He is a warm and caring doctor.

    2026-01-30

  • Dr. Shah, checks all the boxes. His skill as a cardiac surgeon is exceptional and he truly cares about his patients. He listens, and then with his years of knowledge advises his patient the best course of action for the patient's health and concerns. He is the best.

    2026-01-26

  • Dr. Shah understood my condition and concerns and was able to provide relevant guidance on my continuing treatment.

    2026-01-25

  • Precise to the point..explanation of risk vs benefit of valve replacement...plan going foward

    2026-01-25

  • Dr. Shah is knowledgeable, very easy to talk with, very professional, and in my opinion, very competent.

    2025-12-31

  • My visit with him was extremely positive, informative, and most of all he gave me a lot of confidence about the procedure I was about to have. I'd highly recommend him.

    2025-12-31

  • Very careful to understand the while background before rushing into any quick decisions.

    2025-12-29

  • I have been seeing this Doctor since [redacted] 2003 and he is the best!

    2025-12-29

  • Dr. Shah was great! He listens well, explains things clearly, and takes a big picture view of the situation.

    2025-12-28

  • group test so they are not repeated

    2025-12-24

  • I was very impressed by the coordination between Dr. And labs and echocardiogram and CT scan Labs. I was also delighted to secure a date for my procedure as quickly as i Did

    2025-12-14

  • Excellent Physician

    2025-12-14

  • Good provider

    2025-11-30

  • I find this provider one of the best I have ever seen.

    2025-11-19

  • Dedicated, brilliant, caring, personable , caring,

    2025-11-09

  • I am extremely impressed with my Cardiologist and Surgeon. Both of them are not only intelligent, but they have wonderful personalities that make me feel comfortable. I also believe they have good judgment which makes me trust their professional advice.

    2025-11-08

  • Dr. Shah's comprehensive understanding of my case, and his ability to clearly communicate the treatment options and issues, has been greatly appreciated. He is an extraordinarily good communicator.

    2025-10-13

  • He included my adult son in every aspect of my cardiac problems and future treatment which meant a lot to my son.

    2025-10-12

  • all good

    2025-10-07

  • I walked away from this appointment with new knowledge of my medical situation and the confidence in this doctor's ability to make the best decision for my care. He was well spoken, congenial and very intelligent.

    2025-10-06

  • He was a great guy, very knowledgeable and kind, took time to answer all our questions, we didn't feel rushed or over looked..

    2025-10-05

  • Dr. Shah and his staff were extremely personal and calming during a stressful consultation and, took the time to thoroughly explain my options and their impact.

    2025-10-04

  • I have completed convince in the provided. Everything about my procedure was discussed including future treatment.

    2025-09-28

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