About Dr. Mahek Shah

ABOUT ME

Mahek advises, speaks, and invests at the center of healthcare, AI, and finance. He's Associate Faculty at Brigham Health x Harvard School of Public Health Ariadne Labs, founded by Dr. Atul Gawande. He heads a boutique consulting and investment firm, WTM Global, specializing in solving problems in the AI and Value Based Care space. He's earning his Master's in Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School.

Born and raised in the Texas, Mahek grew up immersed in technology culture and household full of problem solvers. He brings his professional and personal experience to the table as he thinks, writes, and speaks about what’s next for healthcare, policy, and the technology space.

Mahek is deeply passionate about supporting patients and providers alike, and through his work, enables companies, governments, startups, founders, and leaders in the space.

He has spent his career working with healthcare's big players, best in the world of business: Harvard Business School's Michael Porter; Bob Kaplan of The Balanced Scorecard and Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing. Co-authored several Harvard Business School case studies. And he worked with companies like Medtronic, Siemens, Novartis, as well as leading health systems like Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Mass General Brigham, Boston Children's, the US government at the Veterans Health Administration, Partner's in Health, etc.

As an Investment Banker at Citigroup, Mahek honed his analytical and relationship management skills and the ability to convey key insights to make data driven recommendations for clients.

From Wall Street to Care Street

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Kaiser Permanente

Harvard Business School Case Study

Partners In Health

Harvard Business School Case Study

Medtronic

EMEA and APAC offices

Google

Healthcare Strategy and Partnerships

Harvard Business School Case Study

Engagements

Experience

Experience

NBCC board license, 2013, NYC

NBMTM board license, 2014, Washington DC

NCBTMB board license, 2014, NYC

St Jude's Hospital

Psychology Department
2008-2010

NYC Psychotherapy

Private psychology practice
2014-present

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Bhrunil P.
Client Executive at Slalom Consulting

Dr. Mahek Shah is an exceptional healthcare strategist and transformationist focused on digital health, GenAI, population health, and more – strengthened by his profound clinical and business expertise. I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Shah on several healthcare use cases and thought capital POVs, and his passion for advancing the field is truly inspiring, where he consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of how technology can be harnessed to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery. Dr. Shah has a remarkable ability to conceptualize and implement cutting-edge AI solutions that have the potential to revolutionize the way we approach healthcare. Furthermore, he actively seeks opportunities to address healthcare disparities and promote wellness on a broader scale. His research and initiatives have already had a positive impact on the health of communities, and I have no doubt that he will continue to make significant contributions in this area. I am excited to see the continued impact he will undoubtedly make in the years to come

Dr. Steve Goudy, MD, MBA | Otolaryngologist
Vice-Chairman at Emory University School of Medicine

Mahek and I have known each other for the last 10 years, and during that time we have discussed how healthcare processes can be improved through the use of business-based principles (Time-dependent activity based costing as an example). Mahek's ability to unlock this value for organizations (both academic and private hospitals) has made real impact in value-based care. I am impressed how Mahek is able to change cultures within these large organizations to derive value AND improve employee satisfaction.

Happy clients

TESTIMONIALS

Dr. Joe Kimura
Chief Medical Officer, Somatus
ex Chief Medical Officer, Atrius Health
Harvard Faculty

Having worked with and alongside Mahek at two different conferences, I know he is a seasoned and knowledgeable speaker on healthcare policy and care delivery innovation.

Mike Kolodkin
Senior Corporate Account Director
Roche Diagnostics

Dr. Shah delivered an excellent presentation and panel at the Value Based Population Health symposium in Dallas, Texas. Common sense, simple, and humble approach.

Very succinct message:
1) Is the data meaningful?
2) Can I, as the CEO, communicate value to stakeholders?
3) Can my organization make the data actionable?

Conversion to value occurs when you are able to channel data, invest in human capital, and guide by philosophy of change.

I would highly recommend Dr. Mahek Shah to speak, consult and collaborate with any organization.

Jason Wise
Serial Entrepreneur, Revenue Operations, and GTM Leader

Mahek has proven himself as a strategic leader and innovator within the healthcare industry. He possesses expert practical knowledge of medicine and a vision for the future that extends far beyond the current capabilities and technologies present in existing systems. His ability to predict the future direction of large companies is uncanny.

In every conversation we've had, I've always been impressed with his ability to simplify complexity using data, analysis, and research from his work.

Mahek is very articulate presenting in informal and formal settings to audiences of any size.

If I was building a medical technology company today, he'd be #1 on my list for a leadership or advisory role.

I'd gladly welcome the chance to work with Mahek in any capacity because he's a great person with many talents.

Avinesh Bhar, MD MBA
Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine
Founder CEO, Sliiip

Mahek is a health care leader and innovator. His work with Michael Porter & Bob Kaplan at HBS has molded him into an emerging thought leader in the era of value-based healthcare. I have had the honor to know him for over 9 years. I consider him a vital part of my external brain, with frequent chats to debate the biggest problems facing health care today and tomorrow. His ability to bridge the world of management and healthcare makes him a rare breed in the world of medicine. He is an asset to anyone and any organization. His perspectives are deeply rooted in his knowledge and understanding to see and implement change in an industry that desperately needs it. I cannot wait to collaborate on future endeavors.

Marika Murto
Associate Vice President
Amgen

We were very privileged to have Mahek as the Moderator in our Seminar on Outcome Based Healthcare at Amgen Cambridge. The seminar was part of the Boston Trade Mission, organized by the Dutch Government. Seminar participants were experts across the health care sector, including biotech and pharma companies. Mahek was instrumental in making the seminar a success. He was extremely well appreciated moderator, who was guiding the discussion and engaging the speakers and the audience throughout the seminar. I was truly impressed on Mahek's extensive VBC expertise and can highly recommend Mahek as a speaker or moderator for VBHC events.

Njide Okonjo-Udochi, MD, MBA, MS
CEO and President
Summit Medical Group

During my entire two years at Cornell's Johnson School of Management, Mahek demonstrated exceptional knowledge of the business of medicine especially value based care and contracting
He brought thought leaders in health policy and business to enrich the lectures we had and helped stimulate discussions that led to the development of creative and innovative ideas about re-engineering health care
He is experienced in Digital Health and Telemedicine and created Covidata, an important tool used in the management of COVID at the height of the pandemic.
I recommend him highly.