MedStar Health & Shah Associates Join Forces
Shah Associates, a medical practice that serves Southern Maryland, recently became a part of MedStar Health. The practice is now called MedStar Shah Medical Group.
The change offers patients increased access to community-based care and specialty services.
Shah Associates and MedStar have already collaborated to bring healthcare services to the area. The medical practice has 14 office locations and more than 85 providers in 17 medical specialties. MedStar operates two hospitals in Southern Maryland—MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
MedStar and Shah Associates will focus on screenings, patient education and disease management. MedStar Health has already brought to the region a number of screenings and specialists from top notch programs from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. With the addition of the Shah Associates’ assets, the community will see even more new health offerings to complement existing services.
“By expanding our relationship, we can ensure that residents of Southern Maryland have access to a broader range of quality healthcare options and additional resources to improve their lives,” said Dr. Joy Drass, executive vice president and chief operating officer for MedStar Health.
Dr. Vinod Shah, president of Shah Associates, said, “This is a natural outgrowth of our long standing relationship and common vision. The resources that a health system such as MedStar brings—depth and breadth of services plus expanded access to clinical trials, education and innovation—are a real benefit for communities and the physicians who care for them.”
The providers of the new MedStar Shah Medical Group will continue to see patients in their current office locations.
