Richard Owen Shields

Background

Shields, Richard Owen was born on September 26, 1949 in Toledo. Son of Richard Owen and Doris Ann Shields.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1979.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, Detroit General Hospital, 1979-1980; resident in emergency medicine, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1981-1983; emergency physician, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1983-1984; emergency physician, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, 1984-1997; director medical education, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, 1986-1989; department chairman emergency medicine, medical director Emergency Center, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia, 1989-1992; emergency physician, S. Coast Medical Group, Savannah, 1998. Director Regional Poison Control Center, Savannah, 1985-1990. Oral examiner American Board Emergency Medicine, since 1987.

Achievements

• Richard Owen Shields has been listed as a noteworthy Emergency physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1971-1972. Fellow American College Emergency Physicians (board directors Georgia chapter 1987-1997, president Georgia chapter 1992-1994). Member Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Leslie Ann Sjogren, September 8, 1971. Children: Brent Alan, Erin Christine.

Father:

Richard Owen Shields

Mother:

Doris Ann Shields

Spouse:

Leslie Ann Sjogren

child:

Brent Alan Shields

child:

Erin Christine Shields