Mission-driven, Authentic Leader

Shannon MacLaughlan David, MD, MS (aka SMac) is the Founder and CEO of SMacDavidMD, LLC, a firm she shares with her husband, Sean David, MD, MS, DPhil, serving a mission to expand purpose and capacity beyond rigid confines of healthcare structure, where the art and science of medicine meet imagination, innovation and impact.

Shannon is a board-certified Ob/Gyn and Gynecologic Oncologist, with a passion for health equity, comprehensive and holistic cancer care, women’s health, physician wellness, gender equity in the workplace, and truth and justice in general.

Inspired by diverse thinking and interdisciplinary synergy, SMac brings deep expertise to complex challenges across sectors with broad, diagnostic insight, clear and impactful communication, and a masterfully surgical approach to strategic consultating.

In a nod to her long legacy of innovative teaching and successful mentorship, SMac continues her mission to catalyze transformational growth in others with 1:1 executive coaching for anyone ready to expand their capacity, elevate their presence, and maximize their potential.

Most importantly, Shannon is a mother, sister, daughter and spouse, who loves learning for the sake of learning, exploring the world with Sean and their daughter Victoria, and just being still on any ocean’s beach.

Credentials

  • Stetson University
    Honors Biology & Religious Studies

    University of Florida College of Medicine
    Medical Doctorate

    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Masters in Health Sciences - Integrative Medicine

  • University of South Carolina - Greenville
    Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    Fellowship in Gynecologic and Breast Oncology

  • Founder & CEO
    Executive Coach, Health Expert, Medical and Life Science Consultant
    SMacDavidMD, LLC

    Member, HLWF Alliance
    Healthcare, Life sciences, Wellness & Fitness

    Chair, Research & Policy Subcommittee
    Illinois Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers

    Division Director & Integrated Practice Unit Leader
    Gynecologic Oncology. University of Illinois Cancer Center

    Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology
    Stanford Women’s Cancer Center

    Principal Investigator
    Stanford Biodesign

    Clinical Advisor
    Madorra, Inc

    Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Alpert Medical School at Brown University

  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Obstetrics and Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology

    Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
    Certificate in Bioethics and US & International Human Subject Research

    Stanford School of Medicine Leadership Development Program

    University of Massachussetts Center for Mindfulness
    Certificate in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

    Brown University School of Professional Studies & A.C.T. Leadership
    Leadership and Performance Coaching
    Certification anticipated November 2025

Let’s connect!

Send us a message if you are interested in collaborating, brainstorming or would just like 30 minutes on our calendar for mentorship we still pay forward.

You can also request a formal CV, fee schedule, or additional information about services offered.

We look forward to hearing from you.
SMac & SPD