Dr. Prakesh Shah
Paediatrician-in-Chief
Director, MiCare Research Centre
Department of Paediatrics (Neonatology), Mount Sinai Hospital
Our focus is on improving care for mothers and newborns through research that is both on patient- and disease-centred. Our work spans research in neonatal-perinatal medicine, health services and epidemiological research in maternal-newborn care, knowledge synthesis and mobilization, and quality improvement.
Through leadership of the Canadian Preterm Birth Network (CPTBN), a national collaboration that brings together all 32 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), 26 maternal-fetal medicine nits and 26 neurodevelopmental follow-up clinics, we have built important bridges between care providers across the continuum, from obstetricians and midwifes to paediatricians, nurses and respiratory therapists. This collaboration supports meaningful data collection and sharing of the best outcomes using the Evidence-based Practice Identification and Quality Improvement (EPIQ) platform. The participation and buy-in from all disciplines allow interactive collaborations by different care providers leading to improved outcomes. Lessons from this model of collaborative care can be implemented in many health disciplines.
We also lead the International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes of Neonates (iNeo). Through this global initiative we oversee the benchmarking of outcomes for very preterm babies across 13 countries and 400 NICUs including middle-income countries. Our goal is to improve care quality worldwide by analyzing large datasets of vulnerable premature babies and translating findings into policy and advocacy through participation in executive committees and advisory boards at local, provincial, national and international levels.
Email: [email protected]
Room 19-232, 600 University Avenue
Toronto, M5G 1X5
Publications: PubMed
Google Scholar: Prakesh Shah
ORCID: 0000-0002-9920-0488
- 2024–present; Clinical lead, NICU, Ontario Health, Ontario
- 2021–present; Director, MiCare Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
- 2021–present; Executive Committee Member, Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health, Ontario
- 2020–present; Pediatrician-in-Chief, Sinai Health System, Toronto
- 2016–present; Director, Canadian Preterm Birth Network, CPTBN
- 2016–present; Senior Clinician Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health, Toronto
- 2014–present; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2014–present; Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2014–present; Senior Associate Editor, Cochrane Collaboration, UK
- 2012–present; Director, International Network for Evaluating outcomes of Neonates (iNeo)
Former appointments
- 2009–2014; Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2002–2009; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto
- MSc, Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, University of Toronto, Toronto; 2000–2005
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto;1999–2002
- MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, UK; 1995–97
- DCH, Royal College of Physicians, UK; 1995–96
- MD, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,, India; 1988–1991
- MBBS, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; 1982–88
- 2025 – Fellowship from the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
- 2023 – Academic Leadership Clinician Investigator Award from the Pediatric Chairs of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
- 2021 – Noni McDonald Award from the Canadian Pediatric Society for the best manuscript in year 2020 published in Paediatrics and Child Health Journal
- 2020 – Research Mentorship Excellence Award for the Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program (Selected by trainees as Research Mentor of the Year), University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2019 – Mentor of the Year Award from the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, Ontario and Nunawat Region
- 2017 – Research Mentorship Excellence Award for the Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program (Selected by trainees as Research Mentor of the Year), University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2012 – Emerging Leader in Neonatology Award from the Canadian Pediatric Society, Canada
- 2011 – Physician Researcher Award for Scientific Accomplishment from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2011 – Teaching Excellence Award for the Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program (Selected by trainees as Teacher of the Year), University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2010 – “Glory of India” Award and Certificate of Excellence from India International Friendship Society, New Delhi, India
- 2009 – Teaching Excellence Award for the Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program (Selected by trainees as Teacher of the Year), University of Toronto, Toronto
- 2002 – Award of Excellence at the Annual Meeting of Canadian Pediatric Society for the best presentation by a subspecialty resident
We are always looking for motivated researchers to join our team.
Postdocs
Our research group is always interested in recruiting highly motivated postdoctoral fellows with a strong publication record in Neonatal-Perinatal Epidemiology. Please forward your CV, references and research interests to Prakesh Shah ([email protected]).
Notable publications
JAMA Pediatrics, 2025
JAMA Network Open, 2025
The Journal of Pediatrics, 2025
The New England Journal of Medicine, 2017
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