Meet Our Physician

Monica Sanchez Shields, M.D., FACC

Monica Sanchez Shields, M.D., FACC

Education

  • St. George’s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies Doctor of Medicine

Medical Training

  • Residency: Rutgers UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship: Rutgers UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Fellowship: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY Fellowship, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Level III Echo

Board Certification

  • Board Certification in Adult Cardiovascular Medicine
  • MOC Board Certification in Adult Echocardiography

Hospital Affiliations

  • Memorial Hermann – TMC
  • Houston Methodist Hospital

Honors/Awards

  • Best Research Presentation, UMDNJ Research Day (2010) 
  • Heart Failure Society of America Fellow Symposium Recipient (2010) Academic Chief Cardiology Fellow (2009-2010) 
  • Dean’s list of Distinguished Students (2000-2002) 
  • Iota Epsilon Alpha Medical Honor Society (2000-2004) 

Other Languages Spoken

  • Spanish