Posted on April 30: McMaster professor named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
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Shamir Mehta's innovative research at McMaster University has earned him a national and international reputation as a highly respected researcher in the treatment of acute coronary heart disease.
Now, Mehta, a cardiologist with the department of medicine at McMaster, has been recognized for the large impact he has had on patients and the practice of medicine by being named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
The Top 40 Under 40 program, now in its ninth year, was established to recognize the achievements of outstanding Canadians under the age of 40. Recipients of the award represent Canada's best and brightest.
“Dr. Mehta represents McMaster's premier candidate for this prestigious award,” says John Kelton, dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences. “I believe that Dr. Mehta is an ideal candidate because he is a “triple threat,” having made major contributions in patient care, research, and education.”
Mehta is one of a small number of physicians who performs complex and lifesaving interventional cardiac procedures. These procedures are minimally invasive, yet have profound health impacts. The techniques used by Mehta bring together major advances in diagnosis, anticoagulation, and technology.
In the area of research, Mehta has led several high profile clinical trials in collaboration with his mentor and fellow Population Health Research Institute member, Salim Yusuf. The results of his research have had a large impact on the state-of-the-art treatment of patients with acute coronary heart disease and have impacted National Practice guidelines for the management of these patients across the world. He is now involved in leading numerous high profile trials of new and innovative therapies in patients with angina and heart attacks. The therapies that he is investigating have the potential to prevent thousands of premature deaths from heart disease, around the world.
Mehta's contributions have been recognized by a number of organizations, including the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and he feels very honoured to named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40. “I'm very grateful to all of the people at McMaster for supporting my research and allowing me to achieve such remarkable goals.”
