Keynote Speaker
We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker will be Yogesh Shah, M.D., MPH, FAAFP, Medical Director of the Memory Clinic at Broadlawns Medical Center.
Dr. Yogi Shah is board-certified in family medicine and geriatric medicine. He did his Geriatric Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic with a special focus on the early detection of dementia. He also holds a Master in Public Health (MPH) from Des Moines University.
He was the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Vice President (VP) of Medical Affairs for Broadlawns Medical Center during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023). Before joining the medical staff at Broadlawns, he served as the Founding Associate Dean of Global Health at Des Moines University.
He serves as the Medical Director for GUIDE by CMS, Site PI for the University of Iowa GWEP, and Board Member of the Iowa Alzheimer's chapter.
He has given talks on early detection and prevention of dementia at national and international levels. His current focus is on early detection, especially in minority populations through biomarkers, and improved brain health for all.
Dr. Yogi Shah is board-certified in family medicine and geriatric medicine. He did his Geriatric Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic with a special focus on the early detection of dementia. He also holds a Master in Public Health (MPH) from Des Moines University.
He was the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Vice President (VP) of Medical Affairs for Broadlawns Medical Center during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023). Before joining the medical staff at Broadlawns, he served as the Founding Associate Dean of Global Health at Des Moines University.
He serves as the Medical Director for GUIDE by CMS, Site PI for the University of Iowa GWEP, and Board Member of the Iowa Alzheimer's chapter.
He has given talks on early detection and prevention of dementia at national and international levels. His current focus is on early detection, especially in minority populations through biomarkers, and improved brain health for all.