Shannon Blalock, MD

Experience

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  Arkansas Children's

  Jul 2002 - Jun 2005

  Resident, Pediatrics

  -Pediatric Resident Teacher of the Year, Honorable mention-Travel Award to Heart Failure in Children and Young Adults, Baylor College of Medicine-Debra Fiser Award for Excellence in Critical Care-W. Thomas Dungan Award for Best Grand Rounds

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  UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Jul 2005 - Jun 2008

  Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology

  -Travel Award to Cardiac MRI for the Cardiologist Conference, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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  Boston Children's Hospital

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  Senior Fellow in Advanced Imaging

  Advanced training in Cardiac MRI, Transesophageal echocardiogram and fetal cardiac imaging - all with specialization in congenital heart disease

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  UT Southwestern Medical Center

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2013

  Assistant Professor

  Development of Cardiac MRI program - congenital heart diseaseMember of Fetal Care Team - fetal imaging and consultation for congenital heart diseaeEcho lab team member - performed transesophageal and interpretation of pediatric and congenital heart disease echocardiograms.Outreach team member - Helped create and develop fetal and pediatric cardiology clinics> 2 hours away from Dallas metroplex

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  Pediatric Heart Specialists

  Aug 2013 - now

  Pediatric Cardiologist

  --Growth of a one day a month satellite clinic to a thriving 5 day a week practice in 2 locations in East Texas --Delivering of high quality, efficient, local patient care in a resource poor environment--Integration into the local community--Development of relationships with local referring practices, hospital administration and community leaders

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  Children's Health

  Jan 2019 - now

  Regional Medical Director

  Medical director of the pediatric cardiology program of Northeast Texas. Diverse pediatric cardiology services including General pediatric outpatient clinic, Inpatient consultations, and robust Fetal cardiology program.--Strategic practice development in a resource poor but large geographic area--Consistent delivery of high-quality pediatric cardiology care FOR East Texas, IN East Texas--Partnering with renowned medical centers for pediatric cardiology surgery and innovative procedures Show less

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  Zogenix, Inc.

  Apr 2019 - now

  Healthcare Consultant