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Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD

Accepting New Patients

(482 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Gynecology and Obstetrics

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2003)

Professional interests include: gynecological problems, labor and delivery (childbirth), pregnancy, and more.

6536 Highway 41A
Pleasant View, TN 37146

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD is a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN specializing in general gynecology and obstetrics. She graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

6536 Highway 41A
Pleasant View, TN 37146

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In The News

“After Walden met with Dr. Shana Dowell, an OB/GYN at Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health at NorthCrest Medical Center, Dr. Dowell told her she needed surgery immediately.”—"Woman has 20-pound cyst removed from stomach", WCPO Cincinnati, September 2018

“Dr. Shana Dowell, an OB/GYN at Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health at NorthCrest Medical Center, was finally able to remove Walden's cyst.”—"Woman's 20-Pound Ovarian Cyst Removed 5 Years After First Doctor's Appointment", CBS News, September 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

breast exam

gynecologic exams

pelvic exam

In 2023, Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD had a list price for breast exam, gynecologic exams, and pelvic exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	30
cytology	30
doctor visit	45
gynecologic pathology	30
gynecologic procedures	30
lab tests	33
preventive care	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2013 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	35
cytology	24
doctor visit	75
gynecologic pathology	24
gynecologic procedures	35
lab tests	32
pelvic imaging	30
preventive care	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
women's imaging	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2014 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	46
cytology	14
doctor visit	60
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	46
preventive care	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2015 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	33
doctor visit	67
gynecologic procedures	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	178

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2016 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	38
cytology	15
doctor visit	90
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	38
placement of vaginal support device	14
preventive care	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	110

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2017 were gynecologic procedures, breast exam, preventive care and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	56
cytology	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	97
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	67
preventive care	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2018 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	26
doctor visit	101
gynecologic procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2019 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	43
doctor visit	92
gynecologic procedures	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2020 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	26
doctor visit	73
gynecologic procedures	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2021 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	28
doctor visit	65
gynecologic procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN during 2022 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	34
doctor visit	53
gynecologic procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated as a general gynecologist in Pleasant View, TN were gynecologic procedures, breast exam, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

breast exam	35
cytology	19
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	74
gynecologic pathology	19
gynecologic procedures	36
lab tests	32
pelvic imaging	30
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
women's imaging	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2003. She completed residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. She is certified by the Obstetrics and Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2003)

Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2009)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 482 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pleasant View, TN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-20

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Dr. Dowell is amazing and makes sure I understand what's happening. Plus we always chat about books which always helps my mind at ease since I get quite anxious at doctor's offices.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-15

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Dr. Dowell is kind, attentive, compassionate and knowledgeable.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-10-04

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An incredibly nice lady, easy to talk to.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-18

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First visit, liked her very much

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-15

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$21 Curosurf $21
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$20 GYN $20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$12 Injectafer $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$53

Biography

Dr. Shana Dowell is an obstetrics and general gynecology specialist in Pleasant View, TN and Nashville, TN. Dr. Dowell's patients gave her an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She has indicated that her clinical interests include gynecological problems, labor and delivery (childbirth), and annual gynecological exam (well woman exam). She is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Pleasant View, TN. Before performing her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital, Dr. Dowell attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry for medical school. She is conversant in German.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shana Ruth Dowell, MS, BA, MD From 2012 - 2022

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