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08.19.2022

West Tennessee Medical Group Adds Pulmonology to its Growing Team of Specialists

 

JACKSON, TN (August 19, 2022) – West Tennessee Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition
of a Pulmonology practice to its multi-specialty medical group. WTMG Pulmonology will be located at
587 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301.

Our team is led by Dr. Shannon Burke and Dr. Sahai Donaldson, both highly experienced pulmonologists.
Dr. Burke and Dr. Donaldson offer treatment for a wide variety of lung conditions, including asthma,
COPD, bronchiectasis, lung cancer diagnosis and screening, pulmonary nodules, smoking cessation
treatment, respiratory failure, lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. Shannon Burke is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions. She
specializes in COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis with ILD, Emphysema and chronic cough.
She performs advanced procedures such as bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, and
thoracentesis. Dr. Burke performs minimally invasive and advanced pulmonary procedures exclusively
at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

Dr. Burke earned her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience. She
completed her residency at St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed her fellowship
training in Pulmonary and Critical Care at St. Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Sahai Donaldson is a board-certified pulmonologist and board-eligible intensivist. She specializes in
the management of a broad range of pulmonary conditions such as obstructive lung diseases including
asthma and COPD, as well as lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, and pulmonary
hypertension. Dr. Donaldson performs minimally invasive and advanced pulmonary procedures such as
bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and chest tubes.

Dr. Donaldson earned her medical degree from the University of the West Indies. She completed her
residency in New Jersey, after with she completed her fellowship training in pulmonary medicine at
Howard University and her Critical Care medicine fellowship training at Stanford University Hospital.

“West Tennessee Medical Group is proud to provide high-quality pulmonary care for this area,” said
Darrell King, Vice-President, West Tennessee Medical Group. “We believe this clinic and these
outstanding physicians will improve access to pulmonary services throughout the region.”

Our providers will offer all aspects of diagnostic and treatment services for conditions including:
pulmonary function testing, bronchiolar disease, lung nodules, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer
screening.

Dr. Burke and Dr. Donaldson will provide services at 587 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN, 38301. Office hours
of the clinic are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. For
appointments, please call (731) 422-7900.

West Tennessee Medical Group is the multi-specialty group practice affiliated with West Tennessee
Healthcare serving the healthcare needs of communities in West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri.
West Tennessee Medical Group has over 200 providers utilizing their specialized expertise to improve the
overall health of patients in the service area. Practicing in 20 specialties with more than 40 convenient
clinic locations throughout the region, West Tennessee Medical Group is the largest physician practice
between Memphis and Nashville.

West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit health care system with locations serving 19
counties in West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri. The mission of West Tennessee Healthcare is to
improve the health and well-being of the communities served, while providing exceptional and
compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wth.org.