Dr. Shelton specializes in nuclear medicine, PET-CT, and some aspects of diagnostic radiology. He is studying cardiothoracic radiology, nuclear medicine, computer networking systems in nuclear radiology, functional cardiac protocols, and tumor work-up and staging with functional imaging. Dr. Shelton helped pioneer the development of transesophageal echocardiography, and has presented nationally on osteoporosis, skeletal metastases in lung cancer patients, thyroid carcinoma, cardiovascular MRI, PET-CT, and SPECT. He has authored seventeen radiology textbook chapters and is a reviewer for several scientific journals including The Journal of Nuclear Medicine and the Journal of Thoracic Imaging.

Title:

Professor, Chief of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear medicine Residency Director

Specialty:

Radiology - Nuclear Medicine, Radiology - Pulmonary Radiology, Radiology, Cancer

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd., Suite 1893
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 703-2273

Education:

Wake Forest University (Bowman Gray School of Medicine)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
M.D. 1974

U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, Colorado
B.S. 1970

Internships:

Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas
1975-1976

Residency:

Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas
1978-1981
Radiology

Fellowships:

David Grant USAF Medical Center
Travis, California
1987-1988
Nuclear Radiology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, 1988
American Board of Radiology, 1981

Professional Memberships:

American College of Military Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Roentgen Ray Society
Association of University Radiologists
Northern California Society of Nuclear Medicine
President, Northern California Chapter, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Radiological Society of North America
Sierra Valley Nuclear Medicine Association
Society of Air Force Physicians, American College of Physicians
Society of Flight Surgeons
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Society of Thoracic Radiology

Honors and Awards:

Best Doctors in Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine, 2001
Outstanding Teacher of the Year, University of California, Davis, Department of Radiology, 2000
Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White Inc., 1998
Legion of Merit (Highest Peacetime Award for National Service), David Grant Medical Center, 1992

Select Recent Publications:

Lin FI, Foster CC, Hagge RJ, Shelton DK. Extensive FDG uptake in accessory muscles of respiration in a patient with shortness of breath. Clinical Nuclear Medicine, July, 34(7): 428-430, 2009.

Cameron C Foster MD, David K Shelton MD. PET/CT: Positive Partnership. Medical Imaging Technology, SPG Media, London, (3) pp 15-17, 2009.

Tzeng DZ, Leslie KO, Shelton D, Chan A. Unusual dyspnea in a woman with CREST Syndrome. CHEST, 133: 286-290, 2008.

Zeng Q, Anderson K, Shelton D, Shonket R, Boone J, Badawi R. A tumor metrics measurement and tracking system. J Nucl Med, 48(5): Supp 200P, 2007.

Yoneda KY, Hardin KA, Gandara DR, Shelton DK. Interstitial lung disease associated with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in non-small-cell lung carcinoma. Clin Lung Cancer, 8 Suppl 1: S31-5, 2007.

Yoneda KY, Shelton DK, Beckett LA, Gandara DR. Independent review of interstitial lung disease associated with death in TRIBUTE (paclitaxel and carboplatin with or without concurrent erlotinib) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol, 2(6): 537-43, 2007.

Hillegonds DJ, Franklin S, Shelton DK, Vijayakumar S, Vijayakumar V. The management of painful bone metastases with an emphasis on radionuclide therapy. J Natl Med Assoc, 99(7): 785-94, 2007.

Yoneda KY, Morrissey BM, Shelton DK. Mediastinal tumors -- A diagnostic approach. US Respiratory Care, 89-93, 2006.

Brunader R, Shelton DK. Radiologic bone assessment in the evaluation of osteoporosis. Am Fam Physician, 65(7): 1357-64, 2002.

von Haag DW, Follette DM, Roberts PF, Shelton D, Segel LD, Taylor TM. Advantages of positron emission tomography over computed tomography in mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer. J Surg Res, 103(2): 160-4, 2002.

To see if David K. Shelton, Jr. is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.