Neil Shah, MD

Dr. Neil Shah is a licensed physician practicing in Southern California. Dr. Shah grew up in the northern suburbs of Los Angeles and went to the University of Chicago for undergraduate education where he served a variety of student government roles including Chair of the undergraduate body of student government.

A prolific research scientist committed to both academic medicine and clinic medicine communities, Dr. Shah has received several awards from the start of his medical career including a full-ride merit scholarship to cover his tuition in medical school at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he graduated in 2018.

While in Madison, Dr. Shah worked with the Wisconsin Medical Society to introduce and modify policies that would influence lawmakers, healthcare organizations, and medical insurance companies. He subsequently returned to California to train at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr Shah now works in a clinic in Southern California and through the telemedicine group, Doctors Direct Web.

He is a certified physician cannabis specialist with the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine (AACM) and an active member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC) and American Medical Marijuana Physicians Association (AMMPA).