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Dr. Omar Shah, MD

Psychiatry physician, Cambridge, MA

New England Psychiatric Center

Dr. Shah is a psychiatrist who treats patients of all ages.

Cambridge, MA 02115
At a glance
Practice model
Self-pay, out-of-network
Insurance
Not accepted directly, superbill available
Telehealth
Telemedicine visits
Languages
English

Facts on this page last checked November 2026. How we check doctors

About Dr. Shah

Dr. Shah earned his medical degree at Baqai Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed an adult psychiatry residency at the Delaware Psychiatry Residency Program. His fellowships were in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, in addiction medicine at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and in psychoanalysis at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.

He also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah has served as an Attending Physician in the Division of Addiction Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital and an Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is an adult, child and adolescent psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist.

He treats mental health conditions in patients of all ages, including pediatric, adult and geriatric patients. He also works at the private practice New England Psychiatric Center.

Membership and fees

The practice is out-of-network, and payment is due in full at the time of the visit.

It does not accept insurance directly, though it can provide a superbill.

Services

Adult psychiatry Child and adolescent psychiatry Addiction medicine Pediatric mental health Adult mental health Geriatric mental health
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Education and credentials

Medical school
Baqai Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Residency
Adult psychiatry, Delaware Psychiatry Residency Program
Fellowship
Child and adolescent psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
Fellowship
Addiction medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Fellowship
Psychoanalysis (two years), Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia
License
Massachusetts
Board actions
Good standing (checked Nov 2026) None on record Verify with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
NPI
1285043778

Hospital and practice affiliations

Former Vice Chair, American Psychiatric Association Leadership Fellowship

Location

Recognition and research

Awards

Ruth Fox Scholar, American Society of Addiction Medicine
John Renner Award, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
APA Resident Recognition Award

Teaching and research roles

Postdoctoral researcher, Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Shah take insurance?

The practice is out-of-network and does not accept insurance directly, though it can provide a superbill. Payment is due in full at the time of the visit.

Where did Dr. Shah train?

He earned his medical degree at Baqai Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, and completed an adult psychiatry residency at the Delaware Psychiatry Residency Program. His fellowships were at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital with Harvard Medical School, and the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.

Does Dr. Shah offer telehealth?

The practice offers telemedicine visits.

Which patients does Dr. Shah treat?

He treats mental health conditions in patients of all ages, including pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.

Where is Dr. Shah's office?

Dr. Shah works at the private practice New England Psychiatric Center in Cambridge, MA.

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