Neel Shah, MD, MPP*
Director, Delivery Decisions Initiative, Ariadne Labs; Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School; Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Founder, Costs of Care and March for Moms
Neel Shah directs the Delivery Decisions Initiative (DDI) at Ariadne Labs, which aims to ensure every person can start or grow their family with dignity. Dr. Shah’s team is currently implementing the Team Birth Project, a trial involving hundreds of clinicians and tens of thousands of families across the United States that aims to deliver childbirth care is safe, supportive and empowering for every mother, every time. DDI has ongoing collaborations with global stakeholders in maternal health, including health professionals, family advocates, payers, policymakers, employers and others.