Shannon Deschenes DO
Family Practitioner
76 High St Suite 200 Lewiston ME, 04240About
Shannon M. Deschenes, DO has joined DFD Russell Medical Center in March, 2011. Shannon is board certified in Family Medicine since 1998. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology at California State ...
Education and Training
Univ of New England, Coll of Osteo Med, Biddeford Me 1994
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
- Pneumonia
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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