Physician Spotlight:
Claudette Jones-Shephard, MD, MBA
Dr. Claudette Jones-Shephard, MD, MBA is a distinguished physician specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, with a focused designation in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. She earned her medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. She further specialized with a fellowship in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). In addition to her medical training, Dr. Shephard holds an Executive MBA from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Shephard is a practicing physician with UT Regional One Physicians and serves as an Examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her professional excellence has been recognized through numerous accolades, including multiple listings in “Best Doctors in America” and distinctions such as “Exceptional Women in Medicine.”
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Shephard is deeply committed to community health. She has volunteered with the American Cancer Society and served as one of the faces of the Memphis League of Heroes, where she led fundraising campaigns and represented the ACS in the community. She is the founder of the Oasis Foundation, a community-based wellness ministry dedicated to improving community health through education and disease prevention programs. Dr. Shephard’s leadership extends to her roles on the boards of the A Step Ahead Foundation and the Shelby County Health Care Corporation.
Additionally, she volunteers as a member of the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne-Owen College and serves as Treasurer for the Frayser Community Association. In her academic career, Dr. Shephard serves as the Associate Dean of Access & Engagement at UTHSC. She is also an Associate Professor in the College of Medicine’s Obstetrics & Gynecology department.
She is Bluff City Medical Society’s very own Historian. We are grateful for her dedication and passion that shows in all of her involvements. It is a pleasure to highlight Dr. Shephard!
Physician: Claudette Jones-Shephard, MD, MBA
Practice Name: UT Regional One Physicians/Regional One Health
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology/Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
Office Address: 880 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, Memphis, TN 38103
Office Number: 901-515-3800
Practice Website: https://www.uthsc.edu/faculty/profile/?netid=cshephar
