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Nirmish Ramesh Shah

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hematology
Department of Medicine, Duke S, Durham, NC 27710
Department of Medicine, Duke S, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Hematology, Medicine
Associate Professor in Pediatrics · 2019 - Present Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics

Recent Publications


User Perceptions of a Multilevel mHealth Intervention to Boost Adherence to Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Disease.

Journal Article Pediatr Blood Cancer · July 2025 BACKGROUND: Adherence to hydroxyurea has been low historically. The InCharge Health app demonstrates increased adherence with hydroxyurea, but engagement has not been fully investigated. This study investigated the association between InCharge Health app p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implementing ASH's guidelines for acute medical care for incarcerated children and adults with sickle cell disease.

Journal Article Blood Adv · June 10, 2025 Between 2019 and 2021, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) developed clinical guidelines for managing sickle cell disease (SCD), covering acute pain, acute neurological events, and other complications. However, these guidelines lacked implementation s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient-reported pregnancy loss and maternal complications: Insights from the sickle cell disease implementation consortium.

Journal Article Int J Gynaecol Obstet · March 2025 OBJECTIVE: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with complications during pregnancy and can negatively influence maternal outcomes. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of maternal morbidity among participants enrolled in an eight- ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

REAL (Registry Expansion Analysis to Learn) Answers

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 2023 - 2028

U2C/TL1 NC KUH TRIO Administrative Core

ResearchPreceptor · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


American University of the Caribbean · 2000 M.D.