Who is Dr. Ravi?
Dr. Ravi Shah is a proud father of three TUSD students, and a product of public education himself.
With his oldest child a middle schooler at Alice Vail, and twins in first grade at Lineweaver Elementary, he’s not fighting to score political points, but fighting for the next generation of Tucson kids like his own.
Before his election to the TUSD Governing Board in 2020, Dr. Ravi has always prioritized his children’s education, serving as treasurer of his daughter’s PTA and member of the TUSD Governing Board Audit Committee, where he used his Eller MBA to help our district succeed financially.
Outside of TUSD, Dr. Ravi is a community family physician, providing care to underserved and challenged communities at the Pima County Jail and El Rio Health.
Previously, Dr. Ravi served as a community non-profit business leader, serving as CEO of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, leading an organization of over 100 staff to provide support for some of our community’s most underserved people.
As a physician, Dr. Ravi spent 6 years caring for patients of all ages with the U of A / Banner Health. As an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona, he provided clinical services, delivered babies, and taught residents and medical students. He also served as Medical Director of Alvernon Family Medicine and the UA Mobile Health Program, which provides free care to underserved communities throughout Southern Arizona. Prior to his work in Tucson, he provided free medical care to Latino immigrant and African American communities in inner city Chicago as a Cook County Health physician.
Dr. Ravi is extremely passionate about serving and advocating for diverse populations and helping families of all backgrounds get the best care possible.
Dr. Ravi's TUSD Governing Board service follows a history of leadership and policy influence. He served as Director of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), representing over 120,000 family physicians and medical students. He was an active member of his union in Chicago, serving as delegate of the SEIU Doctors Council, supporting workers’ rights and using the voice of physicians to successfully stand up to coal power plants that were polluting communities of color. And as Commissioner for the Oak Park Board of Health just outside of Chicago, he led the way on bike safety for kids.
Dr. Ravi loves exploring Tucson and cooking for his family, and is a bicycle commuter and backyard gardener.
