Barry B Sheppard MD
Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief of Mercy Merced Lung Cancer Program
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333 Mercy AveMerced, CA 95340
Phone+1 925-676-2600
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Education & Training
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1994 - 1996
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
University of South Carolina School of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 1 of 8 Cardiac Programs in CA with Better Than Expected Outcomes California CABG Mortality Reporting Program, 2000-2002
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsThe importance of low-dose CT screening to identify emphysema in asymptomatic participants with and without a prior diagnosis of COPDDavid Steiger, M. Faisal Siddiqi, Rowena Yip, David F. Yankelevitz, Claudia I. Henschke
Clinical Imaging. 2021-03-20 - 26 citationsSurvival with Parenchymal and Pleural Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers Less than 30 mmRowena Yip, Teng Ma, Raja M. Flores, David F. Yankelevitz, Claudia I. Henschke
Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2019-05-01 - Incidental retroperitoneal malignant solitary fibrous tumor detected at lung cancer screening with low-dose thoracic CT.Luis Gorospe, Sánchez-Monforte Jc, Cabañas-Montero J, Paola Arrieta, Hevia-Palacios
Lung Cancer. 2017-11-06
Authored Content
- BibliographyFebruary 2025
Grant Support
- Mills-Peninsula Lung Cancer Screening TrialMills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation2001–2009
Research History
- I-ELCAP Principle InvestigatorFounded and served as the PI for the Lung Cancer Screening Program at the Dorothy Schneider Cancer Center, San Mateo, CA - one of the I-ELCAP member institutions2002 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMember
- San Francisco Surgical SocietyMember
- Bay Area Society of Thoracic SurgeonsFounding Member
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