Shamie Das, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.

Shamie Das is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. As an Attending at the Emory University Hospital Emergency Department, he delivers team-based emergency care to a high acuity patient population, including transplant, oncology, and advanced heart failure. He serves on system-level committees to improve sepsis care and opioid stewardship. He has held numerous academic leadership roles, including Co-Director of the Emergency Medicine Quality Improvement Curriculum. Dr. Das has a strong background in quality improvement and medical education.

Dr. Das has over a decade of experience in the development of health policy. He has authored and co-authored numerous policies to ensure patient access to emergency care. He is passionate about health reform that improves access and affordability through solutions that improve transparency, competition and choice in the healthcare marketplace. Leveraging his experience as a frontline physician working in the safety net of American healthcare, Dr. Das offers a unique insight into the implications of current health policy.

Dr. Das earned his BS from Emory University, majoring in Biology and Sociology. During college, he also worked as a Paramedic in Ohio. Recognizing the importance of population health and prevention, he earned his MPH from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Dr. Das was selected for the Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program Scholarship at Wright State University, where he earned a combined Doctor of Medicine and master’s in business administration. He returned to Emory to complete his Emergency Medicine Residency and is a board-certified emergency physician. He has been recognized with awards such as the Senior Physician distinction in clinical service by Emory School of Medicine and Medical Student Instructor of the Year in Emergency Medicine.