Neha Shah

Neha Shah is a registered dietitian who is certified both as a nutrition support clinician and as a health education specialist. Since 2004, she has cared for patients with disorders of the digestive tract, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and short bowel syndrome. She also cares for patients with ostomies.

Shah earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition from California Polytechnic State University, followed by a master of public health degree, with a focus on nutrition, from Loma Linda University, where she also completed a dietetic internship.

Committed to advancing the field of gastrointestinal nutrition, Shah combines her expertise in patient care with academic work and service to professional organizations. The author of more than 25 publications related to gastrointestinal and liver nutrition, she also lectures fellows and serves as a mentor and instructor to dietetic interns at UCSF. She is one of three dietitians on the advisory board for the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders. She is involved with Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Disorders (part of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), working on initiatives related to IBD and short bowel syndrome. She is also the nutrition co-editor for the medical journal Practical Gastroenterology.