CORPORATE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERDr Jawad Shah
Dr. Jawad Shah is an accomplished neurosurgeon and the CEO and founder of Insight, a fully-integrated multi-specialty medical system that has grown from a small doctor’s office he founded in 2006 to a multistate leader in health care with over 1,000 employees and $220 million in revenue.
In his role at Insight, Dr. Shah is involved in extensive research projects, including clinical, patent work, biological/mechanical, and electrical product development, industry-sponsored studies, and theoretical philosophy, among other areas. He is also a faculty member at the Michigan State University Medical School and is Co-Director of the Center for Cognition and Neuroethics, jointly administered by the University of Michigan and Insight.
Dr. Shah was raised in Winnipeg, Canada and completed medical school at the University of Manitoba, studying psychoneuroimmunology and neurosurgery. He then completed subspecialty fellowship training in skull base neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas. His areas of specialty include brain stem surgery, vascular neurosurgery, brain tumors, complex spine, and neuromodulation.
Since 2003, Dr. Shah has lived in Flint, Michigan with his wife and children. He is proud of his community and is constantly thinking of new ways to better serve the people who live here. His many philanthropic efforts stem from his sincere desire to help others and this mentality is the reason why Insight has consistently grown over the years. Dr. Shah’s vision is to selflessly give back by immersing himself in the community, and his philosophy and purpose sets the tone for Insight’s character and mission.
One of his greatest accomplishments is the Sylvester Broome Emperment Village in Flint, where he currently serves as Chairman on the Board of Directors. The Broome Center’s mission is to invest in youth and empower them to become leaders through academic, athletic, and community programs. In order to make the Broome Center a reality, Dr. Shah helped negotiate the purchase of a 62,000 sq. ft. of fully functional space for $1. Since then, he has played a vital role in the exponential growth of the organization, which now offers over 20 youth programs, has reached over 7,000 families, and caters to over 700 students. With his guidance, the location also became one of the first water distribution sites after the Flint water crisis.
According to Dr. Shah, Insight does not allow monetary decisions to deter them from initiatives of social good, medical research, and medical advancements. The goal and concept behind Insight is to help patients regardless of the economic scenario.
