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Dr. Shieh: Bring practice back home

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:01:17 +1000

Needed on Guam: Obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Thomas Shieh, medical student Christina Oh, and second-year medical student Delores Lee encourage medical students who pursue studies off island, to bring their practice back to Guam. (Laura Matthews/Pacific Sunday News/ llmatthews@gua)

Doctor presents 4-D ultrasound

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:57:24 +1000

Check-up: Dr. Thomas Shieh, left, and associate Dr. Soyoung Bae use a 4D ultrasound to expectant mother Natasha Blas of Inarajan while Natasha's sister Nikita Benavente and mother Teri Blas look on at the annual Fitness Fair at the Guam Premier Outlets yesterday. (Jacqueline Hernandez/Pacific Sunday News/jhernande)

Welcoming our newest OB-GYN Dr. Soyoung Bae

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 21:25:05 +1000

Nominations open for award

Wed, 5 May 2010 16:12:24 +1000

By: Ron Ige (Pacific Daily News)
Nominations are now open for the Ninth Annual Shieh Su Ying Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards.
The deadline for submission of the nominations is May 14. The awards banquet will be held June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.
"We have a super dinner banquet this year, in a very different, personal atmosphere, taking up the entire Al Dente (restaurant)," Shieh said.
The awards, named in honor of Shieh's grandmother, provide $1,000 each to winners of the male and female scholar-athlete of the year awards. The winners will be picked from 12 finalists. All of the finalists will receive a Kindle 2, a wireless reading device.
"Every year we get outstanding nominations," Shieh said. "To be nominated for this particular award, you (also) have to stay away from alcohol and tobacco."
Download one
Applications can be downloaded at http://www.shiehclinic.com/scholarathlete/Welcome.html.
Applicants must be a graduating high school senior with a minimum grade point average of 3.4 based on a 4.0 system or an 84 based on a 100-point system. The student must plan on enrolling at a U.S.-accredited college or university for the Fall 2010 semester.
Students also must summarize their athletic and leadership/citizenship achievements, and submit two letters of recommendation.
Juliana Flores of the Academy of Our Lady of Guam and Gabriel Martinez of Father Duenas Memorial School won last year.
CLICK HERE to view PDN article.

Shieh Charity Tree Contest 2009 "JOY TO THE WORLD!"

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 06:20:41 +1000

Judging Criteria:
1. Creativity. How creative can you decorate a tree with original ornaments, not just the glowing lights, but decorate it to bring life to your tree to show your Christmas Spirit.
2. Representation.How close does your tree represents your selected country/place
3. Originality. How each charity group came up with the idea over look of their tree.
The Charity Box: All organization will create their own unique charity box to collect public donations. There must be an representative from each organization present next to your charity box in order to collect donations.
*Criteria may be modified on the day of lottery.
CLICK HERE to go to PDN article on the lottery of trees and countries.

COMING SOON! Cruise Night at Tumon Sands Plaza

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 04:28:16 +1000

For more information go to http://guamhotrods.com/

The George Washington Geckos take the Shieh Volleyball Invitational Championship!

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:03:25 +1000

The Geckos triumphed 25-20, 25-15 over the Notre Dame Royals to win the 10th Shieh High School Girls' Volleyball Invitational yesterday at St. John's gym.
The day's scores leading up to the final: GW def. AOLG 25-13, 25-20 (semis); ND def. Simon Sanchez Sharks 25-14, 26-24 (semis); ND def. Southern High Dolphins 25-9, 26-24 (quarters); Sanchez def. John F. Kennedy Islanders 25-16, 20-25, 15-10 (quarters); and AOLG def. St. John's Knights 25-15, 21-25, 15-10 (quarters).
CLICK HERE to read the full article in Guam PDN.

Shieh High School Girl's Volleyball Invitational PLAYOFFS!

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:02:34 +1000

The 10th Annual Shieh High School Girls' Volleyball Invitational

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:07:36 +1000

This year’s 10th Annual Shieh Invitational opens this Saturday (8/15) and concludes Sunday (8/16) at St. John's School gym.
Eight teams are scheduled to play in the tournament: Academy of Our Lady of Guam Cougars, Harvest Christian Academy Eagles, John F. Kennedy Islanders, Notre Dame Royals, St. John's Knights, Simon Sanchez Sharks, Southern High Dolphins and George Washington Geckos, three-time defending champions of the IIAAG Girls' Volleyball League. The teams are divided into two pools. The Dolphins, Geckos, Knights and Sharks are in Pool A; the Cougars, Eagles, Islanders and Royals are in Pool B
Saturday will be for pool play. Each team will play every team in its pool. The schedule is as follows:
Knights vs. Dolphins, 10 a.m.
Cougars vs. Islanders, 10:45 a.m.
Geckos vs. Sharks, 11:30 a.m.
Royals vs. Eagles, 12:15 p.m.
Geckos vs. Dolphins, 1 p.m.
Cougars vs. Royals, 1:45 p.m.
Sharks vs. Knights, 2:30 p.m.
Islanders vs. Eagles, 3:15 p.m.
Geckos vs. Knights, 4 p.m.
Cougars vs. Eagles, 4:45 p.m.
Sharks vs. Dolphins, 5:30 p.m.
Islanders vs. Royals, 6:15 p.m.

After pool play, the teams will be seeded for the playoffs on Sunday. The playoff format is best-of-three with each game to 25 points. The first match is 9 a.m., and the top two teams will play for the championship at 3 p.m.
**Special 10th anniversary tournament shirts will be distributed into the stands at the tournament**
CLICK HERE to read full article in the Guam PDN.

Learn More about Dr. Shieh in an Alumni News Special Feature!

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:41:08 +1000

CLICK HERE to read more about Dr. Shieh in his Medical College of Wisconsin Alumni News Special Feature. Learn about his professional and personal journey, his dedication to his patients, and his love for the island of Guam.

Extra flu precautions taken

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:51:04 +1000

By Dionesis Tamondong • Pacific Daily News
Health officials are assessing whether the Department of Public Health and Social Services should release some of its flu medicine stockpile to address the low supply around the island.
"We do recognize that the inventory in the pharmacies are quickly dwindling so we're addressing that as quickly as we can," said Public Health spokeswoman MaryLou Loualhati.
The health department recently made calls to all the pharmacies on Guam to see how much Tamiflu and other flu medications are available. Loualhati said she didn't know exactly how low the supply was, but said the review has prompted Public Health to begin developing guidelines on how to release their stockpile.
Doctors have been prescribing Tamiflu to many patients exhibiting severe flu symptoms or to those with underlying medical conditions who pose a higher risk for developing complications from the H1N1 virus.
Pharmacies and clinics last week said a recent spike in flu cases and a corresponding increase in Tamiflu prescriptions left many pharmacies in short supply.
The Pacific Daily News last week called 14 pharmacies, and eight said they no longer had Tamiflu medication. The PDN called those same pharmacies yesterday and seven said they were out.
Loualhati said some physicians in a recent meeting relayed a "sense of urgency" for Public Health to make its anti-viral medication supply available to local pharmacies.
Public Health has said it has an "adequate supply" of Tamiflu but won't say exactly how much, citing security reasons.
The health department is also preparing to release guidelines and recommendations to clinics that prioritizes who should be treated with Tamiflu, Loualhati said, adding those guidelines might be released.
The recommendations are based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and from a committee comprising Public Health physicians, representatives from the Guam Medical Association and Guam Medical Society, and other local physicians.
Public Health officials have acknowledged that more cases of the pandemic virus, commonly known as swine flu, are spreading locally rather than through people traveling to Guam. The island has 33 confirmed cases and one death.
Additional protocols
Dr. Thomas Shieh, a local obstetrician-gynecologist, is among those doctors who have put in place additional protocols in their clinic to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.
He said "high risk" patients should be treated with Tamiflu even if their swine flu test results aren't confirmed yet. Those who are considered more likely to develop complication from swine flu include people with lung or heart conditions, pregnant women, the elderly and children under age 5, people with diabetes and immune deficiency conditions and people who are obese.
"The key is not treating everyone (with Tamiflu), but those who are high risk only, at least for now," Shieh said.
While people shouldn't panic, Shieh said the community needs to take the local outbreak seriously.
"It appears to be spreading quickly, and although it may be like a seasonal flu, it can get bad," he said. "I'd rather be criticized for being better or overly prepared than under prepared."
Dr. Bevan Geslani of the Seventh-day Adventist Clinic agreed with Shieh.
For patients who are generally healthy and don't have underlying medical conditions, he said, they don't usually need to be prescribed Tamiflu and should be able to recover by resting at home.
"This is a community issue and rather than each of the clinics doing their own thing, we need to coordinate with what Public Health is recommending," he said.
**Link to official PDN article**