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Shannon M. Dunlay, M.D., M.S.

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Echocardiographer
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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Areas of clinical expertise include:

  • Management of patients with advanced heart failure
  • Evaluation and treatment of cardiac transplant candidates and recipients
  • Care of patients requiring mechanical circulatory support (left ventricular assist device; LVAD, total artificial heart)
  • Care of patients with heart failure and complex comorbidities (multimorbidity) or frailty
  • Palliative care in patients with advanced heart failure

Dr. Dunlay also has a joint research appointment in Health Care Policy and Research at Mayo Clinic. Her research focuses on identifying ways to optimize care for patients with advanced heart failure. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. She is an active member of the American Heart Association where she serves on a number of committees. She currently chairs the Outcomes Population Grant Review Committee and is an associate editor at Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Specialty clinics:

  • Heart Failure clinic
  • LVAD clinic
  • Transplant clinic
  1. Heart failure
  1. Heart transplant
  2. Mechanical circulatory support device implantation
  • Heart failure
  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • Cardiac transplantation
  • Health services research
  1. 2013
    Fellow - Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Transplant FellowshipMayo Clinic
  2. 2013
    SubSpec FellowAdvanced Heart Failure and Tra, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2012
    Fellow - Cardiology FellowshipMayo Clinic
  4. 2012
    ResidentCardiovascular Disease, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2010
    MSMayo Clinic
  6. 2007
    ResidentDuke University Medical Center
  7. 2004
    MDUniversity of Iowa
  8. 2000
    BSUniversity of Iowa

Certifications

  1. 2014
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2012
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2015
    Mayo Department of Medicine K Award Enhancement AwardDepartment of Medicine
  2. 2014
    AHA QCOR Conference Early Career Investigator Travel StipendAmerican Heart Association
  3. 2014
    Best of the American Heart Association AbstractsAmerican Heart Association
  4. 2013
    Mayo Cardiology Outstanding Research Fellow AwardMayo Clinic
  5. 2013
    Healthcare Delivery Research Scholar AwardMayo Clinic
  6. 2012
    Best of American Heart Association AbstractsAmerican Heart Association
  7. 2012
    Junior Investigator Award FinalistAnnals of Internal Medicine
  8. 2008
    American Heart Association Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Award for Young Investigators in Training FinalistAmerican Heart Association
  9. 2007
    American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardAmerican Heart Association
  10. 2006
    Department of Medicine Housestaff Research Award, 1st PlaceDuke University Medical Center
  11. 2006
    Strength Hope Caring AwareDuke University Medical Center
  12. 2004
    William R. Wilson AwardUniversity of Iowa
  13. 2004
    Alpha Omega AlphaUniversity of Iowa
  14. 2002
    Bierring-Porter AwardUniversity of Iowa
  15. 2002
    Wylie H. Mullen MD Achievement AwardUniversity of Iowa
  16. 2000
    Basic Science AwardUniversity of Iowa
  17. 2000
    Beisner Scholar AwardUniversity of Iowa
  18. 2000
    Outstanding Achivement in Medical Biochemistry AwardUniversity of Iowa
  19. 1996
    Presidential ScholarUniversity of Iowa
  20. 1996
    Dean's ListUniversity of Iowa
  21. 1996
    State of Iowa ScholarUniversity of Iowa

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - 2021
    Co-ChairAmerican Heart Association
  2. 2019 - 2021
    Committee MemberAmerican Heart Association
  3. 2019 - 2020
    Committee MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing
  4. 2018 - present
    Co-ChairGeneral Cardiology Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee
  5. 2018 - present
    MemberProgram Evaluation Committee (PEC)
  6. 2018 - 2020
    Committee MemberAmerican Heart Association
  7. 2018 - 2019
    Committee MemberAmerican Heart Association
  8. 2017 - present
    Committee MemberPalliative Care Committee, Department Committees, Department of Nursing
  9. 2016 - 2020
    Committee MemberAmerican Heart Association
  10. 2016 - 2018
    Committee MemberHeart Failure Society of America
  11. 2016 - present
    Committee MemberRochester Epidemiology Project, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
  12. 2016 - present
    MemberHeart Failure Society of America
  13. 2015 - 2019
    Committee MemberAmerican Heart Association
  14. 2015 - 2017
    MemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  15. 2015 - present
    Committee MemberAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship Selection Committee
  16. 2014 - 2016
    MemberGet with the Guidelines Steering Committee, American Heart Association
  17. 2014 - 2015
    MemberAcademy Health
  18. 2013 - 2015
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
  19. 2013 - 2018
    MemberAmerican Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Membership and Communications Committee
  20. 2013 - 2017
    MemberResearch Committee, William J von Liebig Transplant Center
  21. 2013 - present
    MemberAmerican Heart Association
  22. 2012 - 2015
    MemberHeart Failure Apprentice Network
  23. 2008 - 2013
    Fellow in TrainingAmerican College of Cardiology
  24. 2008 - 2009
    Co-ChairMayo Cardiology Fellows Journal Club Committee
  25. 2007 - 2013
    FellowAmerican Heart Association
  26. 2004 - 2007
    Resident MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  27. 2000 - 2004
    MemberAmerican Medical Women's Association
  28. 2000 - 2004
    MemberAmerican Medical Student Association

Publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.