THE PEOPLE AND PROGRESS SHAPING ENTU.S. EDITION / UPDATED OCT 17, 2026
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Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA

Executive Vice President and CEO

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery / Alexandria, Virginia

Areas of workSociety leadershipPatient safetyPractice policy

The work behind the name.

Dr. Rahul Shah leads the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and its foundation. A pediatric otolaryngologist by training, he previously held hospital leadership roles at Children’s National. His professional work has included patient safety, resource use, quality improvement, and medical education. He assumed the Academy’s executive leadership role in December 2024.

WHY FOLLOW

He leads the AAO-HNS/F and contributes its executive perspective on specialty policy and practice issues.

PROFILE SOURCES
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