Shannon Goode, MD, is a primary care sports medicine physician at Ochsner Health. Dr. Goode joined the Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute in 2020 after completing her fellowship at UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York. While in New York, she served as clinical faculty for the UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital Family Medicine residency program, as well as Associate Team Physician for Binghamton University and SUNY Broome Community College. As an Ochsner physician, she serves as the team physician for Xavier University of Louisiana, as well as various high schools in metro New Orleans. Dr. Goode graduated magna cum laude from Howard University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelors degree in Sports Medicine. While at Howard, she immersed herself in the community by participating in a community service organization with a specific interest in cultivating the minds of youth in the surrounding neighborhoods. She then attended medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, where she continued to give back to her community. While at Meharry, she served as the president of the Student National Medical Association. Dr. Goode then went on to complete her residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Miami at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Goode is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Primary Care Sports Medicine. Dr. Goode cares for patients and athletes ages 12 and up. She specializes in concussion management and ultrasound-guided procedures. She is the champion for Ochsner's Healthy Joint Program, and has a special interest in sports medicine as it pertains to women. Event coverage for Dr. Goode has ranged from triathlons to amateur WWE events. Dr. Goode is originally from Chicago, Illinois, where she was a competitive swimmer through high school. A passion of hers is mentoring high school, college and medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys socializing, reading and spending time with her miniature schnauzers.