Dr. Samir Shah is a graduate of B.J. Medical College, Ahmadabad.

He finished his Cardiology Fellowship from Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, a University of Chicago affiliated fellowship program in 1986.Mentored by CHF Guru Dr. Karl Weber, Dr. Shah presented research papers/abstracts for American College of Cardiology on Congestive Heart Failure. He is a practicing Board certified Invasive Cardiologist for the last 35 years affiliated with Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak lawn and Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park in southside of Chicago. Dr. Shah is a proud fellow of American College of Cardiology and member of AMA for many years.

Dr. Shah has been very active with Indian American Medical Association of Illinois (IAMA-IL) for the last several years and became President of IAMA-IL in 2015. He successfully completed his presidency in 2016, one of the rare opportunities to serve as the President for two years. Dr. Shah brought new energy & leadership for IAMA creating Vision, Implementation and Action plan in 2015. Appreciated by many past Presidents & his well-wishers his achievements, dedication and hard work, this is what Dr. Gopal Lal Malani, Mayor of Oakbrook and Past President of AAPI & IAMA-IL wrote…” Your effective leadership and sheer passion to the service of our members is so obvious, that you have raised the bar significantly these past two years for IAMA”.

During his presidency members enjoyed participation in the Red Sari Event raising awareness of heart disease in Women, Zoo outing with Children, Golf outing and two International trips and karaoke parties.

With deep interest in Art and Music, he started with IAMA-IL as the Entertainment Chair position for two years and successfully completed Co-Chair position for entertainment for AAPI-Chicago convention in 2013 creating a spectacular Fashion Show. Dr. Shah was honored at the American Association of Cardiologists of Indian origin (AACIO) for organizing a great annual meeting in Chicago since 2016.Currently he is the Board of Directors for AACIO as well as Charity Foundation, Indian American Medical Association of Illinois.

Dr. Shah has given his volunteer services for many social activities and health fairs at various temples and organizations in Chicago over the last 25 years. As the past President of IAMA-IL in Chicago, Dr. Shah has sponsored various community awareness programs notably Heart disease in Women, Colon and Breast Cancer screening and End of Life decisions. Dr. Shah continued his services in advisory positions to IAMA-IL presidents and participating as the Board of Directors for VSM temple as well as and IAMA-IL. During his career as a practicing physician, he chaired the Quality Assurance Committee, CME and Educational Committee and Department of Medicine as Vice Chair at Little Company of Mary Hospital. 

For 2025-2026, Dr. Shah has accepted a position as the Chairperson/Chief Executive Officer for IAMA-IL Charity Foundation.

He is a Chicago native since 1979 and lives in Burr Ridge with wife Bella (Prerana). Dr. Shah is very proud of his growing family with the two boys Pallav and Amish, Dr. Rina Shah as  daughter in-law, a practicing Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist in New York and  adorable grandson Niam and Kishaan.