Dinesh Shah

Position title: Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Email: dmshah@wisc.edu

Phone: Maternal-fetal medicine; Mechanisms of preeclamptic hypertension

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Education

Int. Sc. 1968 Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, Bombay, India
MB, BS 1973 T. National Medical College, University of Bombay, Bombay, India
MD 1976 T. National Medical College, University of Bombay, Bombay, India

Dinesh Shah. Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology. Maternal-fetal medicine; Mechanisms of preeclamptic hypertension.

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Research Focus

My area of research interest is mechanisms of preeclamptic hypertension, which obviously has broad relevanced to the physiology and patholphysiology of reproduction. We have investigated rennin secretion from chrorionic cells and steroid-mediated regulation of rennin secretion in stromal/decidual cells. We have contributed significantly to the concept that there is a complete rennin angiotensin system in the human uterus, and its regulation may have implications for preeclamptic hypertension. We are currently expanding into the area of cell-to-cell interaction in the deciduas specifically related to macrophages and endothelial cells.

Program Activities

  • Joined ERP Program: 2006
  • Teaching
    • OBS&GYN 710 – Reproductive Endocrine Physiology
    • OBS&GYN 711 – Advanced Reproductive Endocrine Physiology
  • ERP T32 Faculty Trainer

Trainees

No current ERP students

Past ERP students

  • Kenna Organ Degner (PhD)