Shannon Wheeler, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Shannon Wheeler, MD
- Title and departments at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; ear, nose, throat and audiology physician, Nebraska Medicine
- Hometown: Tempe, Arizona
Education:
- Medical school, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 2020
- Residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, UNMC College of Medicine, 2025
Medical interests:
- General otolaryngology
- Medical student and resident education
How I fell in love with medicine and my specialty:
I first found the field when I was hired as a scribe for an otolaryngology clinic before medical school. I fell in love with it during my year there, and despite trying to keep an open mind during school toward other specialties, I decided that ENT was the perfect fit.
Memberships:
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Things people might not know about me:
- I’ve been to 27 countries.
- I am a fifth-generation Arizonan, but I enjoy living in Omaha.
- I love to snowboard.
Clinical locations for appointments and referrals:
- ENT and Audiology at Lauritzen Outpatient Center: 402-559-5208
- ENT and Audiology at Twin Creek Health Center: 402-559-5208
- Children’s Nebraska: 402-995-3993