Overview
Dr. Sheppard is Board Certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Currently specializing in minimally invasive surgery for benign and malignant diseases of the chest, lung and mediastinum. Dr. Sheppard became interested in Lung Cancer Screening using CT scans early in his career. Founded and served as the Principal Investigator of Mills-Peninsula Lung Cancer Screening Study 2001-2010 and a contributing International Early Lung Cancer Action Project (IELCAP) Investigator.Dr. Sheppard was involved in the creation and development of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center 2015-2021. Published approximately 40 publications in peer reviewed journals including a seminal article on CT screening for lung cancer in NEJM that has been cited by other researchers more than a thousand times.Dr. Sheppard was involved in physician advocacy serving as President of San Mateo County Medical Association, 2004-05, Delegate to California Medical Association HOD 2001-2010 and as a Delegate to the American Medical Association HOD from 2006-2011. Contributing author and ultimately Chair of the Editorial Committee for the San Mateo County Medical Association Bulletin, the physician newsletter of the county medical association. Authored 32 Op-Ed articles.Dr. Sheppard is a Volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center in Marin, providing care for California Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, Fur Seals and Sea Otters on Thursday nights since 2008. Hobbies include Travel, SCUBA diving and underwater photography.
Dr. Sheppard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, Collapsed Lung, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1320 El Capitan Dr, Suite 120, Danville, CA 94526
1248 D St, Merced, CA 95341
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- PleurisyDr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Advanced
- Collapsed LungDr. Sheppard isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Lung NodulesDr. Sheppard isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.