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James W. Shepherd III, M.D.
Doctor of Family Medicine
Dr. James W. Shepherd has nearly 20 years of experience providing exceptional care as a Family Physician at Pleasant Lake Medical Center.vHe joined the practice in December of 2002 after spending just over a year at a previous office as a family physician. His patients appreciate his ability to explain medical issues in a language that is easy to understand.
Dr. Shepherd completed his undergraduate work at Brandeis University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1985 with a bachelor of arts in chemistry. He attended medical school from 1994-1998 at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Following graduation, he worked as a resident in family medicine at the University of Massachusetts, Worcester from July 1998 – June 2001.
A board-certified physician in family medicine, Dr. Shepherd was an instructor with the Department of Family and Community Medicine for the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Family Medicine Residency Program from 2001-2002. He has served as a preceptor for Boston University Medical School students from 2003 to the present. From 2006-2008, Dr. Shepherd was the chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at Cape Cod Hospital.
If you would like to make an appointment, please call 508-432-5233.