Michael P. Shea, MD

Dr. Michael P. Shea, M.D. earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, in Notre Dame, IN, where he graduated cum laude. In 1999, he received his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He completed both his internship and family medicine residency in Greensboro with the Moses Cone Family Medicine Residency Program at Moses Cone Health System, where he also conducted his fellowship in primary care sports medicine.

Dr. Shea treats sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedic conditions with a focus on overuse injuries in runners and cyclists. He founded the orthopedic urgent care in 2009 and cares for patients in the Asheville and Arden offices. He is trained in ultrasound guided injections.

He provides sports medicine coverage for several local high schools and colleges including UNC Asheville and Erwin High School. In his spare time, he enjoys gravel cycling and hiking with his wife and kids.

Education
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois, 1995 – 1999
Residency: Moses Cone Health System, Greensboro, North Carolina
Fellowship: Moses Cone Health System Greensboro, North Carolina

Honors
George Wolff Outstanding Third Year Resident, Moses Cone Family Practice Residency, 2002
Moses Cone Family Practice Resident of the Year, North Carolina Academy of Family Practice, 2001

Associations
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American Academy of Family Practice
North Carolina Academy of Family Practice
American Medical Association