Shannon Cheffet, Pediatrician
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Shannon Cheffet

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2448 Historic Decatur Rd Ste 130 San Diego CA, 92106
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Dr. Cheffet is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and practices at San Diego Sports Medicine's Lifewellness Institute in Point Loma. She is passionate about building lifelong relationships with her patients, and sees families spanning up to four generations.  Her clinical experience is diverse, from being a medical director of Community Health Centers to inpatient care at Sharp Memorial and Sharp Mary Birch Hospitals. She joined San Diego Sports Medicine & Family Health Center in 2013 where she focuses on enriching the whole person care approach for her patients. Bringing her pediatric and internal medicine training to our team, she enhances our philosophy of quality care for the entire family.  Dr. Cheffet was nominated for the San Diego County Medical Society Top Doctors for Pediatrics in 2016 and 2019 and California Magaine's Top Doctors for 2021.

Education and Training

University of California Davis BS 1997

Western Univ. of Health Scienc DO 2002

Loma Linda Univ. Med Ctr Int Medicine / Pediatrics 2006

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Pediatrics

Provider Details

Female English

Awards

  • San Diego Top Doctors - Pediatrics 2016 San Diego Magazine 
  • San Diego Top Doctors - Pediatrics 2019 San Diego Magazine 
  • California Top Doctors - Internist 2021 California Magazine 

Professional Memberships

  • Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California  
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics  
  • American Medical Association  

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2448 Historic Decatur Rd Ste 130 -
San Diego, CA 92106
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