Shaughnessy, Paul, MD

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Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Physician Paul Shaughnessy, MD is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology. Dr. Shaughnessy serves as the Program Director for Methodist Healthcare System's Adult and Pediatric Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant programs at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital. "Bone marrow transplant allows that great interaction between caring for patients and solving complex clinical problems to improve outcomes in patients with hematological malignancies and those experiencing complications of bone marrow transplant," says Dr. Shaughnessy. His research interests primarily involve bone marrow stem cell mobilization and improving outcomes in the treatment of graft-versus-host disease. Dr. Shaughnessy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and psychology from Indiana University, and a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He served his internship and residency in internal medicine at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He then completed a fellowship in hematology-medical oncology also at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He served as an assistant professor of medicine with the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences from 1997 to 2001, and is a current assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, as well as other professional organizations.