Reena Shah

Prof. Reena Shah is a consultant physician, section head of infectious diseases, and the fellowship director for the infectious disease fellowship program at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. She has recently been appointed head of the Department of Medicine at the same hospital. She received her MBBS from the University of Southampton, UK in 1996 and her MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians London in 2000. She obtained a diploma in Infectious Diseases from the University of London, UK in 2008 as well as a diploma in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases from the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2009. She also holds a master’s degree in Infectious Diseases from the University of London. She obtained a fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (FRCPE) in 2014 and a fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians London (FRCP) London in 2018. Dr. Shah is currently leading Aga Khan University Hospital in COVID-19 response as the head of infectious diseases and a frontline worker. She has also been involved in the development of the national case management guidelines in Kenya. With her new appointment, she oversees all sections of internal medicine, including cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology, intensive care, and others.