Kenneth T Shelton MD

Summary

• Dr. Kenneth Shelton is a critical care physician and cardiac anesthesiologist affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, Dr. Shelton holds the position of Chief of the Critical Care Division in the Department of Anesthesiology, as well as serves as the Medical Director of the Heart Center Intensive Care Unit.
  A graduate of the University of California in San Francisco Medical School, Dr. Shelton went on to complete his anesthesiology residency and fellowships in critical care and cardiac anesthesiology at MGH. His professional pursuits reflect a commitment to advancing medical knowledge, with a particular focus on cardiac critical care medicine, clinical program design/implementation, and hospital operations/administration.
  Dr. Shelton is actively involved in academic endeavors, contributing as the section editor of critical care medicine for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.

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