
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Nilank Shah, MD, MS, CFN, CNC
Associate Professor of Physiology; Associate Course Director of Physiology ITouro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
Publications
- Altura, B. M., Gebrewold, A., Carella, A., Shah, N. C., & Altura, B. T. (2018). Exposure to High Levels of Noise Poses Hazards and Risks for Development of Hypertension and Heart Disease: Potential Roles of Unrecognized Ionized Hypomagnesemia and Release of Ceramides and Platelet-Activating Factor. American Research Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2 (1). https://doi.org/10.21694/2575-7601.17005
- Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., & Altura, B. T. (2017). Why Do Chemotherapeutic Drugs and Radiation Induce Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Failure in Cancer Patients: Is This a Consequence of Unrecognized Hypomagnesemia and Release of Ceramides and Platelet-Activating Factor?. SciFed Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1 (1), [Article 1]. https://doi.org/10.23959/sfjem-1000001
- Altura, B. M., Burack, J., Tranbaugh, R. F., Zisbrod, Z., Cunningham, J. N., Shah, N. C., & Altura, B. T. (2017). Why Is Cardiac Morbidity and Mortality Greater Around Christmas, New Year’s, Monday Mornings and in the Morning Hours: Potential Roles of Unrecognized Ionized Hypomagnesemia and Release of Ceramides?. Cardiovascular Therapy: Open Access, 2 (2), [Article 118]. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/tcomm_pubs/21
- Nilank, S, Shah, N., Karmali, R., Sheth, K., Srinivas, N., & Saju, S. (2021 May). The roles of PAF and Mg2+ in pathophysiology of hypertension, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease [Poster presentation]. Touro College Research Day.
- Shah, N. (2020 April). Cultural factors in childhood lead poisoning: An osteopathic approach to prevention [Poster presentation]. Virtual Regional Osteopathic Conference Experimental Research Scientific Poster Competition, NYSOMS.
- Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Handwerker, S., & Altura, B. T. (2019). Emerging role of epigenetics in cardiovascular diseases: Importance of ionized hypomagnesemia. International Journal of Molecular Biology: Open Access, 4(6). https://doi.org/10.15406/ijmboa.2019.04.00121
- Altura, B. M., Gebrewold, A., Carella, A., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Resnick, L. M., & Altura, B. T. (2019). Why vasculitis probably can be ameliorated with magnesium and antagonists of ceramides and platelet-activating factor. MOJ Anatomy & Physiology, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.15406/mojap.2019.06.00258