Portraits from the Class of 2003
| Chirag Shah |
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A single, impoverished mother, only 15 years old, gave birth to the first baby I delivered. |
In the Middle of Med School at Yale: came to HBS
Inspiration for Becoming a Physician: doctors who attended to his brothers gunshot wound
Inspiration for Coming to HBS: witnessing the growing crisis in the healthcare system
Originally From: Chicago
Hopes: to build a healthcare enterprise
Hobbies: chess, crossword puzzles, scuba diving
Paper Currently Working On: analyzing disruptive innovations in invasive medicine
Volunteer Consultant: Project HEALTH, a lowincome health education program in Boston
Whats Next: one more year of med school
June 2004: begin residency in emergency medicine
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