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Hometown: Chicago
Age: 47 Years
Girlfriend: Shelby
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amish Shah
- Amish Shah is of Indian origin. His parents immigrated from India in the 1960s while they were pursuing their degrees in engineering.
- Amish’s father is a Jain and mother is a Hindu.
An old picture of Amish Shah with his parents
- After completing his graduation, Amish worked for LEK Consulting, LLC, an international strategy consulting firm.
- He did his Master’s in Public Health with a full Merit Scholarship.
- After completing his degree, Shah obtained residency training in Emergency Medicine at New York City’s busiest Level I trauma center.
- During his training period, Amish participated in the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s national resident research competition, where he developed a new method of critical care and won.
- He then taught medical students and residents at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York as a full-time faculty member and academic researcher.
- While he was in New York, Shah worked as a team physician for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Amid worries about possible severe injuries, he assisted the NFL in enhancing their emergency management protocols through research and shared his findings at the NFL Physicians’ Society.
Amish Shah as NFL Physician
- He then also served as the chief medical officer of Urgent Consult.
- He also led the New York Jets Airway Management Team.
Amish Shah flying a small airplane
- Amish has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- Serving as a physician for more than 20 years, Amish was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2018. He served Central Phoenix, Sunnyslope and South Scottsdale.
Amish Shah addressing the Northern Scottsdale District 1 forum
- He then went on to win three consecutive US General Elections in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
- During his tenure at the State Legislature, Amish had signed more bills than any other Arizona Democrat in the last decade.
Amish Shah as the House Representative
- In 2023, he joined the Mayo Clinic of Arizona as an emergency physician.
Amish Shah working as an Emergency Physician
- In 2024, during the Congressional candidacy, his focus was on issues like healthcare and raising teachers’ salaries.
- A philanthropist, Amish Shah founded the first Arizona Vegetarian Food Festival in 2014 to promote healthy eating and eliminate preventable diseases.
- Amish is a vocal advocate for women’s reproductive rights and often argues that politicians should not interfere in personal medical decisions.
- He is also committed to lowering healthcare costs and standing up to Big Pharma to end the price gouging of essential medications like insulin.
- He loves playing basketball, flying small airplanes, travelling, and doing adventure sports in his leisure time.
- He speaks conversational Spanish and is fluent in Hindi, English, and Gujarati languages.
- An avid cat lover, Shah has three pet cats named Hillary, Miss Meowerson, and Cousin Oliver.
Amish Shah with his girlfriend and pet cat
- An advocate for animal rights, Shah has been associated with many animal protection organisations.
Amish Shah with a dog
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.
Amish Shah at a restaurant with his friends
