Menorah Medical Center
Aakash Shah has extensive work experience in the medical field. Aakash began their career in 2010 as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Kansas City Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine Center at Menorah Medical Center, where they also served as the President of Medical Staff. During this time, they were appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and later became a Board Member. In 2011, they joined the Miami HEAT as an Orthopaedic Surgeon for the NBA Combine. In 2018, they became the Chief Medical Officer at TrackMy Solutions while also serving as a Journal Reviewer for the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Recently, in 2019, they took on the role of Medical Director at NFL/NFLPA Players Benefits.
Aakash Shah completed their Bachelor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2004. From 2004 to 2005, they pursued an internship in General Surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Following this, they entered a residency program in Orthopaedic Surgery at the same institution, which they completed in 2009. In 2009, Aakash Shah also participated in a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine at the NBA Miami Heat - Miami Sports Medicine Institute, which they completed in 2010.
Menorah Medical Center
Menorah Medical Center is an acute care hospital and ER with 150-plus beds located in Overland Park and Leawood, Kansas. Our hospital serves the community’s healthcare needs by providing compassionate care and some of the most advanced treatment options available in the Kansas City region. Menorah has a world-class medical colleagues with more than 600 physicians who offer exceptional experiences and extraordinary medicine for adults, newborns, teens and children. The hospital is home to a certified Breast Center of Excellence, Bariatric Program, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, Women’s Center, inpatient rehabilitation center, and the region’s only Genitourinary Cancer clinic. Menorah will open an innovative Neurosciences and Orthopedic Center in January 2021. The 92,000 square foot center will feature 32 fully private inpatient rooms and six additional operating rooms. Menorah Medical Center’s Neuroscience Program is comprised of the best physicians in the region who also have access and relationships with seven hospitals and hundreds of specialists in the HCA Healthcare Midwest Health system. HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.