James E. Shamiyeh, MD
Pulmonologist
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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Dr. James Shamiyeh is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Dr. Shamiyeh joined UTMC in 2005 as a pulmonary and critical care physician before becoming the medical director of the Heart Lung Vascular Institute in 2016. In 2019, he was named Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer before promotion to his current role as Executive Vice President of Clinical Services in 2022. Dr. Shamiyeh currently oversees the Centers of Excellence, Nursing, Pharmacy, Clinical Services, Hospitalist Services, Perioperative Services, Emergency Services, Clinical Integration, Clinical Process Design, and the Operations Center.
Dr. Shamiyeh led UTMC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He earned an undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech, a medical degree from The University of Tennessee College of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency and pulmonary/critical care fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Dr. Shamiyeh holds a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Master of Business Administration from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Clinical Focus:
Airway Disorders
Specialties:
Pulmonary Diseases
Education & Credentials
Schools
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Internships
University of Alabama Hospital
Residencies
University of Alabama Hospital
Fellowships
University of Alabama Hospital
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine
Where I See Patients
University Pulmonary & Critical Care
1940 Alcoa HighwayBuilding E, Suite 210Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 865-524-7471
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