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About Dawson Shaver, MD
Biography
Dawson Shaver, MD is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care specialist practicing at Kansas Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists in Overland Park, KS. He is affiliated with Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Shaver has a passion for applying critical thinking through the lens of general internal medicine to comprehensively improve the lives of his patients. He believes this approach is integral to the practice of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Whether during periods o
Dr. Shaver has a passion for applying critical thinking through the lens of general internal medicine to comprehensively improve the lives of his patients. He believes this approach is integral to the practice of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Whether during periods o
Care Philosophy
Dr. Shaver believes in a “patient first” philosophy. He takes the time to learn what is most important to his patients and makes sure that these considerations are prioritized when collaboratively forming a diagnostic and therapeutic plan. He focuses on educating patients and their families about their medical diagnoses and treatment strategies and believes that this is crucial to developing a healthy patient/physician relationship.
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Asthma
- Bronchoscopy - Diagnostic
- Central Line Placement
- Chemotherapy - Intraperitoneal
- COPD
- Emphysema
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Hemodialysis Access/Shunt Procedures
- Insert Chest Tube
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Pneumonia (Except That Caused By Tuberculosis)
- Pulmonary Edema & Respiratory Failure
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Robotic Bronchoscopy
Specialties
- Pulmonary Disease - Board Certified
- Critical Care Medicine
Affiliations
- Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Credentials and Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency
2018
Coe College
Undergraduate
2011
American University of the Caribbean
Medical School
2017
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Internship
2018
University of Kansas Medical Center
Fellowship
2025