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Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD

(Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Shannahan, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Professional interests include: nutrition counseling, biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts), capsule endoscopy, and more.
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD is a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, Gastro Health, GBGASTRO LLC, BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC and GREATER BOSTON GASTROENTEROLOGY.

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Office Locations

330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 667-7000
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Tufts Medicine

475 Franklin Street Suite 110
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 620-9200
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Nutrition Counseling

Food is one of the most basic resources the human body uses for growth and energy, tied intricately to well-being. Not only can diet affect health, but certain conditions can affect how the body processes food. Nutrition is the study of this complex interaction, and when patients seek the advice of an expert to help them manage food in their life, it is called nutrition counseling.

At the most basic level, nutrition counseling can be simply a talk with a family physician. Doctors receive training in nutrition as part of their education, and they are generally qualified to make recommendations about diet for their patients. Some doctors take a professional interest in nutrition and become experts by taking extra classes or studying nutrition in their practice. In general, however, complex nutrition guidance will be referred to a nutrition specialist, generally a dietitian.

Registered dietitians are nutrition experts that have passed specific higher education, accreditation, and internship requirements. They may work in hospitals, nursing facilities, or private practices to provide nutrition therapy and advise patients about their health and diet. Like dietitians, nutritionists also work to counsel patients about food and health. Some nutritionists have degrees in nutrition or food science, but the title 'nutritionist' is not protected by law. In the United States, anyone is allowed to call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of their education level.

Nutrition counseling can be useful for anyone who is looking to get to a healthy weight, manage a chronic illness through diet, or simply lead a healthier lifestyle. Some examples of issues that benefit from nutrition counseling include:

  • Obesity
  • Eating disorders
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Food allergies
  • Kidney disease
  • Digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome
  • Cancer
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Participation in competitive sports

During a nutrition counseling appointment, the provider -- doctor, nutritionist, or dietitian -- typically will look over a the patient's medical history and talk to them about their current diet, their goals, what kinds of food they like, and any problems that they are currently struggling with in their health or diet. Then the specialist will help the patient set food goals and create a customized plan to help them meet their nutritional needs. Nutrition specialists may also offer classes, workshops, cooking demonstrations, and more. Their role is not to lecture the patient about what one should be eating, but to offer education and resources to make eating healthy foods easier.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 145
inpatient care 145

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD.

Gender
Male 18
Female 20
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 27
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 55
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 61
Dementia 37
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 135
inpatient care 135

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 18
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 31
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 11
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 72
Depression 51
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 40
Dementia 37
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 74
doctor visit 73
gastrointestinal procedures 74
hospital care 76
inpatient care 76
minimally invasive procedures 74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD.

Gender
Male 93
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 163
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 25
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 31
Dementia 16
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 151
doctor visit 270
gastrointestinal procedures 151
hospital care 142
inpatient care 142
minimally invasive procedures 151
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD.

Gender
Male 176
Female 252
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 370
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 176
85 and over 60
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 30
Dementia 13
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation 16
diagnostic procedures 226
doctor visit 245
esophageal dilation 16
gastrointestinal procedures 242
hospital care 96
inpatient care 96
lab tests 29
minimally invasive procedures 242
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 226

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD.

Gender
Male 171
Female 272
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 408
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 167
85 and over 60
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 28
Dementia 12
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Boston, MA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation 16
diagnostic procedures 150
doctor visit 196
esophageal dilation 16
gastrointestinal procedures 155
hospital care 118
inpatient care 118
lab tests 29
minimally invasive procedures 155
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 150

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 132
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 2
Non-Hispanic White 199
Hispanic 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 84
85 and over 29
Less than 65 21
65 to 74 83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 28
Dementia 23
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is certified by the Gastroenterology Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Gastroenterology Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine
Gastro Health
GBGASTRO LLC
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC
GREATER BOSTON GASTROENTEROLOGY

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sarah E. Shannahan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Novo Nordisk Inc $2,838
$2,838
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $387 Tremfya
$250 		REMICADE
$100 		STELARA
$37
AbbVie, Inc. $313 Humira
$220
$93
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $125 STELARA
$125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $102 ZEPOSIA
$102
Other $202 ZEPOSIA
$84 		VELSIPITY
$26 		XIFAXAN
$26 		Skyrizi
$25 		IBSRELA
$23 		Other
$17
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $2,712
Food and Beverage $1,153
Education $100

Biography

Dr. Sarah Shannahan is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. She works in Framingham, MA and Boston, MA. She attended the University of Massachusetts Medical School and subsequently trained at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for residency. Her areas of expertise include the following: gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps, and nutrition counseling. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Shannahan has received include Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Gold Humanism Honor Society, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; and The James Tullis Award, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Gastro Health. Tufts Medicine reports that Dr. Shannahan is not accepting new patients.

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