Why He Was Nominated:

Dr. Shah is a clinician and an entrepreneur. Prior to establishing his full-service private practice, Dr. Shah was a traveling dentist who practiced in more than 300 offices. He has built numerous co-brand, private-label, peer-to-peer and educational health-care organizations. He’s also a seasoned public speaker and educator in office-based oral surgery and implantology who has organized several large symposia. He’s proficient in prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and more—no surprise, then, that he was recently chosen 2020 Dentist of the Year by Top Doctor magazine, as well as one of the year’s top dentists by Palm Springs Life magazine.

Why He Became a Dentist:

“To be able to treat patients while also building a successful business from scratch and having the time to raise a happy and healthy family.”

Philosophy:

“Render the highest-quality care, exercise benevolence, employ friendly staff, do no harm and always put patients before profits.”

Impact of the Pandemic:

“It rebooted the industry and created the opportunity to improve our processes and practices. Sustainability has been redefined for us.”

Something People Don’t Know:

“I enjoy playing table tennis and soccer, and researching historic events—as history often repeats itself.”