Shannon Carson
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Degrees
     BS:
         (1985) NC State U., Raleigh, NC
     MD:
         (1989) UNC - Chapel Hill
     Residency:
         (1992) U. of Chicago Hospitals, IL
     Fellowship:
         (1992) U. of Chicago Hospitals, IL

Office: 4134 Bioiformatics
Phone:  919-966-2531
Fax:      919-966-7524
email:   Shannon_Carson@med.unc.edu

Research Interests:

1. Outcomes of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
2. Sedation Practices for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
3. Organization of Critical Care Services

Current Publications:

Cox CE, Carson SS, Ely EW, Govert JA, Garrett JM, Brower RG, Morris DG, Abraham E, Donnabella V, Spevetz A, Hall JB. Effectiveness of medical resident education in mechanical ventilation.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Jan 1;167(1):32-8. Epub 2002 Sep 25. Click here to link to Pubmed

Carson SS, Bach PB. The epidemiology and costs of chronic critical illness. Crit Care Clin. 2002 Jul;18(3):461-76. Click here to link to Pubmed

Seferian E, Carson SS, Pohlman A, Hall J. Comparison of resource utilization and outcome between pediatric and adult ICU patients. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2001 Jan;2(1):2-8. Click here to link to Pubmed

McConville JF, Rubin DT, Humphrey H, Carson SS. Effects of billing and documentation requirements on the quantity and quality of teaching by attending physicians. Acad Med. 2001 Nov;76(11):1144-7. Click her to link to Pubmed

Carson SS and Bach PB. Predicting mortality in patients suffering from prolonged critical illness at a long-term acute care hospital: An assessment of four severity of illness measures. Chest. 2001 Sep;120(3):928-33. Click here to link to Pubmed

Clinical Contact         Phone: (919) 966-2531 Fax: (919) 966-7013 130 Mason Farm Rd. CB #7020 The Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7020

Research Contact       Phone: (919) 966-1077 Fax: (919) 966-7524 7011 Thurston-Bowles Bldg. CB #7248 The Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248