Dr. Shannon D Staples MD
Pediatrician
317 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Shannon Staples is a pediatrician practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Staples is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Staples diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Staples can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1998
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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