Paul Shaughnessy, MD, is Program Director, Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant, Texas Transplant Institute, San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, he is an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Shaughnessy’s interests center around the ability to closely follow transplant patients and the challenge of difficult medical situations. 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 BA 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. Dr. Shaughnessy is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, as well as other professional organizations.