Neel Shah, MD

chief medical officer @mavenclinic, founder @marchformoms @costsofcare // building a world where every person can choose to grow their family with dignity

[Neel Shah, MD @neel_shah]

1/ How American childbirth outcomes have changed over the last generation:

- we’ve decided to intervene with major abdominal surgery 500% more often

- term infants have become 0% better off

- moms have become 50% MORE likely to die

[U.S. News & World Report @usnews]

America’s propensity for cesarean surgeries at childbirth has come with no clear benefit, writes Dr. @neel_shah. https://t.co/x475aYLq7H

[Neel Shah, MD @neel_shah]

@DrewAltman What a loss. I’ll never forgot you introducing us 20+ years ago, him generously taking my call, and catalyzing my whole professional focus on health policy. Grateful to both of you

[Liverpool Lane @LaneLiverpool]

"How low risk babies became the hospital’s most profitable patients. https://t.co/3TDJBQw7GK" by @neel_shah.

[Al Jazeera English Podcasts @AJEPodcasts]

Millions of Americans face a sharp increase in their insurance premiums. That's after Congress failed to renew subsidies provided by Obamacare.

So, what's the impact for those in need?

🎧 #InsideStory spoke with @_Lindsay_Allen and @neel_shah: https://t.co/nrLLiztLtY

[Christina Farr @chrissyfarr]

There are four types of chief medical officers and everyone in health-tech should be familiar with them. The latest newsletter is out this weekend (link in the comments).

Plus a new framework/commentary from @neel_shah
@slotkinjr

[Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD, FASCO @fumikochino]

Had a wonderful day brainstorming on the future steps for @CostsofCare with these healthcare visionaries. Thank you to @FutureDocs for hosting us @UChiPritzker on the phenomenally beautiful @UChicago campus.

[Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD, FASCO @fumikochino]

⭐️ In Chicago for the US #ChoosingWisely Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship (STARS) Faculty Summit. Dr @ChrisMoriates kicks it off with a review of how high value education can have ripple effects in healthcare... creating a generation of change agents. 💫

[Med Peds Hospitalist @medpedshosp]

This is a short #tweetorial on #TWDFNR - Things we do for no reason - in the hospital, presented at @ClevelandClinic Hospital Medicine Summit. #ccfhm25

@MoMohmandMD @whinnec @OhioAcp @ACPIMPhysicians @DocLennyF @hvpaa @PamelaJohnsonMD @CostsofCare @neel_shah @ChrisMoriates

[Fumiko Ladd Chino, MD, FASCO @fumikochino]

"The hike is complete but the trail is still there; it needs hikers to be complete."

@WolfsonD on the #ChoosingWisely program sunsetting and who will take up the banner to improve value in healthcare.

The onus is on us. The trail awaits.
👣🛤️⛰️

[Linea @lineaavey]

An important and moving piece on preeclampsia by @neel_shah with a personal story from @deenashakir. The good news--looks like we're closer to a clinical dx tool.
https://t.co/3uryQ6YP22

[Gnome 🍉 @eaudenonsense]

Really excellent piece of science writing by @neel_shah on solving the mysteries of preeclampsia. I love hearing about indefatigable scientists :)

[Deena Shakir @deenashakir]

I often credit @mavenclinic’s @neel_shah with saving my life.

His latest substack, out today, brought me to tears reliving those terrifying moments that took place a mere week after giving birth to my third child almost two years ago.

Read more👇

https://t.co/OUSXEuDSnA

[Neel Shah, MD @neel_shah]

@SimarSBajaj @nytimes the greatest gig! best of luck

[Neel Shah, MD @neel_shah]

@AFriedmanPeahl @acog @UM_IHPI @UMichOBGYN_Res @ncspMICHIGAN @Dee_Fenner_MD @REMFeasterMD @Maya_Michigan @smithroger2 @MollyStout20 @MichelleHMoniz @umichcheps Great work Alex!

[Alex Friedman Peahl @AFriedmanPeahl]

*The 1st new prenatal care guideline in 100 years is LIVE today!*
This new guideline from @acog recommends tailoring care to each person’s medical/social needs and preferences- making sure everyone gets the right care, in the right place at the right time
https://t.co/itaWhaJdQb

[Jammer @acrossthemersey]

A woman gave birth in Lubbock, Texas and doctors didn’t realize until she had been admitted and went into labor, that she was infected with the measles, exposing other new mothers, newborns and their families.

What more is there to say?

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

UMass Chan Medical School—a public school in the University of Massachusetts system—has rescinded all offers of admission to biomedical graduate students for the 2025–2026 school year

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

In fiscal year 2024, the report found, NIH awarded more than $36.9 billion to researchers, supporting more than 408,000 jobs and generating over $94.5 billion in new economic activity nationwide.

[Anupam Jena @AnupamBJena]

We have an interesting new paper in @JAMAInternalMed that shows that although in the rest of society (including high income jobs like law), women live longer than men, that is not true in medicine. Meaning the well known mortality benefit to being a woman doesnt hold in medicine

[Siyuan (Steven) Wang @SStevenWang]

Cutting NIH to save budget is like cutting the front lobe of brain to lose weight. It’s <1% of body weight yet it governs reasoning and problem solving functions of the brain, basically determining how smart you are. Dumb move to send IT kids to do your brain surgery, America.

[Olga Khazan ME, BUT BETTER @olgakhazan]

So here’s how motherhood changed me—mostly for the better: https://t.co/osoWzJV0eu