Dr. Vickie Rene Shannon, MD

Dr. Vickie Shannon is a pulmonologist and critical care medicine specialist who has dedicated over four decades to treating patients with respiratory and lung conditions. She earned her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and has built extensive expertise through 43 years of clinical practice. Her dual specialization allows her to care for patients with both chronic lung conditions and those requiring intensive respiratory support in critical care settings.

Dr. Shannon practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where she focuses on helping patients with breathing problems and various forms of lung disease. She performs specialized diagnostic procedures including pulmonary function testing to assess how well patients' lungs are working and bronchodilator reversibility testing to determine the best treatment approaches. Her expertise extends to interpreting pathology tests that help guide treatment decisions …for her patients. Patients have given Dr. Shannon an average rating of 3.0 on Vitals.