Dr. Shannon is a cardiovascular surgeon with a private practice in southeastern Michigan. Dr. Shannon graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is a Diplomat of the Boards of General and Thoracic Surgery and an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology and the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons. He is a consultant to industry in the development of new products and techniques for cardiac surgery. He is an author of numerous publications in cardiovascular and general surgery as well as a clinical reviewer for the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Shannon is the Principal Investigator in clinical research projects, a member of the steering committee for the Michigan Quality Initiative in Cardiac Surgery, and has been actively involved in Medtronic's Peer-to-Peer training program in mitral valve repair and surgical maze techniques since 2002. |