University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Primary Care Physician
Dr. Shea 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.
