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Joanne Sheu, MD, MPH, FACOG

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Biography

Dr. Joanne Sheu is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Specialties in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. She is passionate about education in medicine – both patient education for empowered healthcare, as well as education and mentorship of residents and medical students at the Yale School of Medicine. Her clinical practice focuses on patient-centered gynecologic care of women at all ages, and she offers medical and surgical management of a full range of gynecologic issues including abnormal uterine bleeding, contraception, fibroids, and pelvic pain.

After earning dual Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate in medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX, Dr. Sheu then completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University/Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY, followed by a Master’s of Public Health in Biostatistics at the SUNY Downstate School of Public Health. She is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a Diplomate of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Sheu is active in clinical research with a particular interest in pre-invasive HPV disease of the lower genital tract.

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Education & Training

MPH
SUNY Downstate School of Public Health, Biostatistics (2022)
Residency
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (2019)
MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Doctor of Medicine (2015)
BS
University of Texas at Austin, Human Biology (2011)
BS
University of Texas at Austin, Psychology (2011)

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2021

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2017

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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    Society for Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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    American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology

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    American Public Health Association

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    Robert C. Knapp, MD Scholarship Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Joanne Sheu, MD, MPH, is a gynecologist who cares for women of all ages, offering medical and surgical management of a full range of gynecological issues including uterine bleeding, fibroids, abnormal cervical cancer screening results, pelvic pain, and contraception management. Her surgical practice, which includes minimally invasive procedures, includes care for ovarian masses, among other conditions.

“I chose gynecology because it is such a unique specialty in terms of being able to manage both medical and surgical issues,” Dr. Sheu says. “Also, I love the continuity of care and being able to take care of my patients at all stages of life.”

Dr. Sheu emphasizes patient education and open communication in all of her interactions with patients with the goal of helping them understand their body, their condition, and what interventions, if any, she might be suggesting.

An assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Sheu is also a researcher focused on focused on human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical and other cancers. She is interested in the entire spectrum, from mild abnormal Pap smears, which screen for cervical cancer, to cervical precancers.

Clinical Specialties

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Minimally Invasive Gynecology; Gynecology

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