Vickie R. Shannon, M.D.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
1983 | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA, MD, Medicine |
1979 | Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA, BS, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
1988-1990 | Fellowship Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1985-1986 | Residency Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine, Houston, TX |
1983-1984 | Internship Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science School of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
1992 | American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Medicine |
1992 | American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care |
1991 | American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, Faculty Engagement, Advocacy and Inclusion Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Board Member, Ace Cancer Care Inc, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Board Member, Alumnae Association of Smith College, Northhampton, MA, 2018 - 2022
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Academic Leadership Team, 2020 - Present
Member, DoIM Women for Women Organization, 2019 - 2023
Chair, IOTOX Educational Series, 2019 - Present
Member, Senior Faculty Committee, 2019 - Present
Mentor, Partnership for Careers in Cancer Science and Medicine Program, 2018 - Present
Vice-Chair, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, 2018 - Present
Member, Bylaws Committee of the Medical Staff, 2018 - Present
Honors & Awards
2011 | Alfred Soffer Research Award, American College of Chest Physicians CHEST Foundation |
1990 | NIH (Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Minority Investigator Award, NIH |
1985 | History of Medicine Award, University of Texas |
1978 | Smith College Scholastic Achievement Award, Smith College |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Shannon VR, Subudhi SK, Huo L, Faiz SA. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage with Nivolumab Monotherapy. Respir Med Case Rep 30:101131, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32577370.
- Santos DA, Alseidi A, Shannon VR, Messick C, Song G, Ledet CR, Lee H, Ngo-Huang A, Francis GJ, Asher A. Management of surgical challenges in actively treated cancer patients. Curr Probl Surg 54(12):612-654, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29421024.
- Puzanov I, Diab A, Abdallah K, Bingham CO, Brogdon C, Dadu R, Hamad L, Kim S, Lacouture ME, LeBoeuf NR, Lenihan D, Onofrei C, Shannon V, Sharma R, Silk AW, Skondra D, Suarez-Almazor ME, Wang Y, Wiley K, Kaufman HL, Ernstoff MS, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Toxicity Management Working Group. Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group. J Immunother Cancer 5(1):95, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29162153.
- Shannon VR. Pneumotoxicity associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies. Curr Opin Pulm Med 23(4):305-316, 2017. PMID: 28403039.
- Faiz SA, Pathania P, Song J, Li L, Balachandran DD, Ost DE, Morice RC, Shannon VR, Bashoura L, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA. Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A 14-Year, Single-Center Experience. Ann Am Thorac Soc 14(6):976-985, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28326798.
- Shannon VR, Nanda AS, Middleton LP, Faiz SA. Pulmonary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma presenting as extensive multifocal cystic lesions. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195(9):1267-1268, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28199793.
- Shannon VR, Nanda AS, Faiz SA. Marfan syndrome presenting as giant bullous emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195(6):827-828, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28186842.
- Faiz SA, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Shannon VR. Pulmonary radiation recall induced by gemcitabine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 194(7):909-910, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27420135.
- Wong J, Gutierrez C, Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Faiz SA. Bronchomediastinal fistula following EBUS-TBNA. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 194(1):114-115, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27088849.
- Milbury K, Chaoul A, Engle R, Liao Z, Yang C, Carmack C, Shannon V, Spelman A; Wangyal T; Cohen L. Couple-based Tibetan yoga program for lung cancer patients and their caregivers. Psycho-Oncology 24(1):117-20, 2015. PMID: 24890852.
- Shannon VR. Role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the management of patients with lung cancer. Curr Opin Pulm Med 16(4):334-9, 2010. PMID: 20531082.
- Shannon VR, Andersson BS, Lei X, Champlin RE, Kontoyiannis DP. Utility of early versus late fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the evaluation of new pulmonary infiltrates following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 45(4):647-55, 2010. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19684637.
- Morris GS, Gallagher GH, Baxter MF, Brueilly KE, Scheetz JS, Ahmed MM, Shannon VR. Pulmonary rehabilitation improves functional status in oncology patients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90(5):837-41, 2009. PMID: 19406305.
- Gupta S, Jain A, Warneke CL, Gupta A, Shannon VR, Morice RC, Onn A, Jimenez CA, Bashoura L, Giralt SA, Dickey BF, Eapen GA. Outcome of alveolar hemorrhage in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Bone Marrow Transplant 40(1):71-8, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17483846.
- Baser S, Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Onn A, Lin E, Morice RC. Smoking cessation after diagnosis of lung cancer is associated with a beneficial effect on performance status. Chest 130(6):1784-90, 2006. PMID: 17166997.
- Baser S, Shannon VR, Eapen GA, Jimenez CA, Onn A, Keus L, Lin E, Morice RC. Pulmonary dysfunction as a major cause of inoperability among patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer 7(5):344-9, 2006. PMID: 16640807.
- Bristol I, Brown J, Slomovitz BM, Shannon VR, Eifel PJ. Methemoglobinemia induced by topical vaginal sulfanilamide cream in a patient with cervical cancer: a case report. Gynecol Oncol 97(3):953-6, 2005. PMID: 15907987.
- Estabrooks PA, Munroe KJ, Fox EH, Gyurcsik NC, Hill JL, Lyon R, Rosenkranz S, Shannon VR. Leadership in physical activity groups for older adults: a qualitative analysis. J Aging Phys Act 12(3):232-45, 2004. PMID: 15263101.
- Wong R, Rondon G, Saliba RM, Shannon VR, Giralt SA, Champlin RE, Ueno NT. Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for high risk breast cancer. Bone Marrow Transplant 31(12):1157-63, 2003. PMID: 12796796.
- Gruber M, Molke KL, Siegel E, DeJesus Y, Roquemore J, Shannon V, Porche VH, Luther KM. Development of an outcome variance tracking tool for sedation and non surgical procedures. Gastroenterol Nurs 24(6):276-80, 2001. PMID: 11837212.
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CV information above last modified August 30, 2024