Shannon Meador, DO

Shannon Meador, DO, is a double board-certified psychiatrist at UT Health East Texas Behavioral Health at North Campus Tyler. She believes that medication is only one facet of treatment along with therapy to improve mental health and overall wellbeing. Also, that it is important to address the whole person including physical health, nutrition, family life and spirituality.   Dr. Meador knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a doctor and believes that God gave her that desire. She was drawn to psychiatry and pediatrics during rotations in medical school and appreciated the deeper connections to her patients. She found a common threat in treating adults was a history of childhood trauma. She chose to do a child and adolescent fellowship to treat patients early on and hopefully help change their life trajectory. In her spare time, Dr. Meador enjoys spending time with her dog Cooper, planting flowers, learning to grow vegetables and mountain biking. She attends church and bible …studies regularly, enjoys going to concerts and watching Auburn football. Dr. Meador is employed as a clinical faculty physician at The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center under the UT Tyler School of Medicine.