Remembering Dr. Frank Shannon
May 15, 1952 – July 29, 2024

Dear friends,

Dr. Frank Shannon passed away on July 29, 2024, at the age of 72. Dr. Shannon was a highly skilled cardiac surgeon and a visionary leader. As a founding member of the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS) Quality Collaborative, he was instrumental in the adoption of Phase of Care Mortality Analysis (POCMA) in Michigan. His dedication to improving patient care and outcomes was unwavering.

Dr. Shannon’s commitment to the MSTCVS community and his efforts to enhance the quality of cardiac care will be greatly missed. His legacy of clinical excellence, innovative research, and mentorship has left a lasting impact on many.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home – Vasu, Rodgers, Connell Chapel (32515 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, MI 48073). A Funeral Mass in Dr. Shannon’s honor will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Holy Name Catholic Church (630 Harmon Street, Birmingham, MI 48009), with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made out to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Please visit the funeral chapel website for updates or to leave fond memories or condolences to the Shannon family.

Regards,

The MSTCVS Quality Collaborative


Publications

July 2021
Failure to rescue: variation in mortality after cardiac surgery
Milan Milojevic, MD; Chris Bond, MD; Chang He, MS; Francis L Shannon, MD; Melissa Clark, MSN; Patricia F. Theurer, MSN; Richard L Prager, MD

March 2021
Surgical Explantation of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Bioprostheses: A Statewide Experience
Alexander A. Brescia, MD, MSc; G. Michael Deeb, MD; Stephane Leung Wai Sang, MD, MSc; Daizo Tanaka, MD; P. Michael Grossman, MD; Devraj Sukul, MD, MSc; Chang He, MS; Patricia F. Theurer, MSN; Melissa Clark, MSN; Francis L. Shannon, MD; Stanley J. Chetcuti, MD; Shinichi Fukuhara, MD

December 2019
Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Episode Payments and Relationship to Case Volume
Alexander A. Brescia, MD; John D. Syrjamaki, MPH; Scott E. Regenbogen, MD; Gaetano Paone, MD, MHSA; Andrew L. Pruitt, MD; Francis L. Shannon, MD; Theodore J. Boeve, MD; Himanshu J. Patel, MD; Michael P. Thompson, PhD; Patricia F. Theurer, MSN; James M. Dupree, MD, MPH; Karen M. Kim, MD; Richard L. Prager, MD; Donald S. Likosky, PhD

June 2018
Evolving trends in aortic valve replacement: A statewide experience
Karen M. Kim, MD; Francis Shannon, MD; Gaetano Paone, MD, MHSA; Shelly Lall, MD; Sanjay Batra, MD; Theodore Boeve, MD; Alphonse DeLucia, MD; Himanshu J. Patel, MD; Patricia F. Theurer, MSN; Chang He, MS; Melissa J. Clark, MSN; Ibrahim Sultan, MD; George Michael Deeb, MD; Richard L. Prager, MD

May 2016
The Midterm Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Michigan
Himanshu J. Patel, MD; Morley A. Herbert, PhD; Gaetano Paone, MD, MHSA; John C. Heiser, MD; Francis L. Shannon, MD; Patricia F. Theurer, RN, BSN; Gail F. Bell, RN, MSN; Richard L. Prager, MD

May 2015
Red Blood Cells and Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: An Analysis of 672 Operative Deaths
Gaetano Paone, MD, MHSA; Morley A. Herbert, PhD; Patricia F. Theurer, BSN; Gail F. Bell, MSN; Jaelene K. Williams, MSN; Francis L. Shannon, MD; Donald S. Likosky, PhD; Richard L. Prager, MD

March 2013
Analyzing “Failure to Rescue”: Is This an Opportunity for Outcome Improvement in Cardiac Surgery?
Haritha G. Reddy, BA; Terry Shih, MD; Michael J. Englesbe, MD; Francis L. Shannon, MD; Gaetano Paone, MD, MHSA; Gail F. Bell, MSN; Richard L. Prager, MD

January 2012
A Method to Evaluate Cardiac Surgery Mortality: Phase of Care Mortality Analysis
Francis L. Shannon, MD; Frank L. Fazzalari, MD, MBA; Patricia F. Theurer, BSN; Gail F. Bell, MSN; Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD; Richard L. Prager, MD

March 2009
Cardiac Surgeons and the Quality Movement: the Michigan Experience
Richard L Prager, Frederick R Armenti, Joseph S Bassett, Gail F Bell, Daniel Drake, Eric C Hanson, John C Heiser, Scott H Johnson, F B Plasman, Francis L Shannon, David Share, Patty Theurer, Jaelene Williams