Bio
Dr. Malachi G. Sheahan III, MD, FACS, is a distinguished Professor of Surgery at Louisiana
State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans. He currently serves
as the Head of the Department of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Vascular and
Endovascular Surgery. Dr. Sheahan completed his medical degree at Boston University
School of Medicine and has undergone extensive training, including fellowships in
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Tufts University and Vascular Surgery at Harvard
Medical School.
With a career spanning over two decades, Dr. Sheahan has held numerous academic and
professional appointments, including Program Director for the Fellowship and Integrated
Residency in Vascular Surgery at LSUHSC. He is a prolific researcher and educator,
having published extensively in prestigious medical journals and contributed to several
medical textbooks. His work has earned him numerous awards and honors, including multiple
recognitions as one of New Orleans Magazine’s Best Doctors in Vascular Surgery.
Dr. Sheahan is also actively involved in various professional organizations, holding
leadership positions and contributing to the advancement of vascular surgery education
and practice. His dedication to medical education is evident through his development
of simulation curricula and his role as a mentor to numerous residents and fellows.
Education & Training
Medical School:
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Residency:
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
New York, NY
Clinical Fellowship:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Post-Doctoral Fellowship:
Clinical and Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Hospital Affiliations
- University Medical Center New Orleans
- West Jefferson Medical Center
- Manning Family Children's Hospital
Awards
- Joseph McGinn Award - Best Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, Saint Vincent’s
Hospital and Medical Center of New York, 2001
- Commendation for “Heroic Performance in the Treatment of Patients during the Aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina”, Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center, 2006
- Selected by Best Doctors in America in the field of surgery, 2008, 2009
- Honored for “Outstanding Contribution and Commitment to the Health Care Community”.
Annual Reception of the Greater New York Hospital Association. New York, NY, 2008
- Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, selected by the LSU General Surgery residents, 2011
- Louisiana Life’s Best Doctors in Vascular Surgery, 2016, 2017
- Castle Connolly/New Orleans Magazine Best Doctors in Vascular Surgery, 2014, 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Best Clinical Teacher of the Academic Year - West Jefferson Medical Center, 2023
