Shannon Bates Other Quality Coordinator and Surgery Scheduler

As the Quality Coordinator/Surgery Scheduler, Shannon is one of the most important members of St. Francis Surgical Weight Loss Team. She is the person our patients spend the most time with, as she not only schedules surgeries, but also verifies insurance and keeps the lines of communication open. Shannon makes sure our patients stay on track to reach their goals! Shannon is a Greenville native who has worked in the medical field for more than 12 years. She has an associates degree from Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC. She joined the St. Francis Surgical Weight Loss team in April 2012. She previously worked with the team at Carolina Surgical Associates as a Surgery Scheduling Specialist. Shannon has received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons, Bariatric Center Network, to be the Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer for St. Francis.   Shannon enjoys spending time with her daughter Avery, husband Brian and extended family. Shannon, Brian and Avery and their two labrador retrievers spend most of their free time at their family home on Lake Hartwell.