Amish Shah Age, Wiki and Bio

Amish Shah

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Physician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth26/07/1977
Age47 years
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Other NameDr. Amish Shah
Zodiac signLeo
HometownChicago, Illinois, U.S.

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (182 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolAttended a Catholic school.
College/University
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States
  • Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
  • UC Berkeley School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University
  • Doctor of Medicine from Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Master of Public Health from UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Personal Life

Food HabitVegan

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsShelby

Family

Siblings
BrotherNone
Sister1

Career

Political PartyDemocratic Party
Political Journey
  • 2017: Entered politics by joining the Democratic Party
  • 2018: Represented Arizona's 24th Legislative District in Legislative Elections, defeating Ken Clark
  • 2018: Elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating David Alger, Sr.
  • 2020: Won the 24th District's Democratic primary
  • 2020: Won US General Elections after defeating Robyn Cushman and David Alger
  • 2022: Represented Arizona's 5 Legislative District in Legislative Elections, defeating Liguori, Westbrook, and Márquez
  • 2022: Elected to the Arizona House of Representatives
  • February 2024: Resigned from Arizona House
  • 2024: Ran for U.S. Congress in Arizona's 1st congressional district
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2019-2022: Trailblazer Award from AZBio for supporting Arizona Biological Sciences and Technology Sector
  • 2020-2022: Humane Legislator of the Year from Humane Society of the US
  • 2021-2022: Best Political Rising Star Award from Arizona Capitol Times
  • 2022: Legislator of the Year by Arizona College of Emergency Physicians
  • 2022: Local Hero Award from OneCommunity for service to the LGBT community
  • 2022: Health Care Hero Finalist from the Phoenix Business Journal
  • 2022: President's Award for Mental Health Advocacy from Arizona Psychiatric Society
  • 2022: Nursing Hero Award from Arizona Nurses Association
  • 2022: Distinguished Community Service Award from Arizona Medical Association
  • 2022: Women’s Health Champion / Legislator of the Year from American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology for supporting reproductive rights
  • 2023: Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award
  • 2024: Jacob K. Javits Public Service Award from American Psychiatric Association
  • 2024: Spotlight Award from One Community

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Playing basketball
  • Flying small airplanes
  • Travelling
  • Doing adventure sports

Some Lesser Known Facts

Of Indian origin; parents immigrated from India in the 1960s while pursuing degrees in engineering.
Father is a Jain and mother is a Hindu.
Worked for LEK Consulting, LLC, following graduation.
Completed Master’s in Public Health with a full Merit Scholarship.
Gained residency training in Emergency Medicine at New York City’s busiest Level I trauma center.
Participated in the American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s national resident research competition, developing a new method of critical care and winning.
Taught medical students and residents at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
Served as a team physician for the New York Jets and enhanced NFL's emergency management protocols.
Chief medical officer of Urgent Consult and led New York Jets Airway Management Team.
Published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Elected to Arizona House of Representatives in 2018, serving Central Phoenix, Sunnyslope, and South Scottsdale.
Signed more bills than any other Arizona Democrat in the last decade during his tenure.
Joined Mayo Clinic of Arizona as an emergency physician in 2023.
Advocacy focus during Congressional candidacy includes healthcare and raising teachers’ salaries.
Founded the first Arizona Vegetarian Food Festival in 2014.
Advocates for women's reproductive rights and opposes interference in personal medical decisions.
Committed to lowering healthcare costs and combating Big Pharma's price gouging.
Conversational in Spanish; fluent in Hindi, English, and Gujarati.
Cat lover with three pets named Hillary, Miss Meowerson, and Cousin Oliver.
Advocate for animal rights, associated with multiple organizations.
Often appears consuming alcohol at various events.