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Sara Shumway, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN

SaraJShumwayMD

Thoracic Surgery Minneapolis, MN

Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Vice Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Director Lung Transplantation University of Minnesota

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Overview of Dr. Shumway

Dr. Sara Shumway is a thoracic surgeon in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital, and Minneapolis VA Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. Dr. Shumway accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 31 doctors at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and one of 10 doctors at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including French and German. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1985 - 1988
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1982
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 1993
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018
    The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018July 16th, 2018
  • The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018
    The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018July 16th, 2018
  • The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018
    The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018July 16th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, German

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare HMO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
    WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref
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