About the Practice

Dr. Shawn P. Cannon prides himself in offering all his patients outstanding medical care in a private and professional setting.

Dr. Cannon believes each patient should be seen by a physician who knows their medical and social history. In the rapidly changing healthcare environment, patients often see a different provider at each visit. Dr. Cannon feels this is disruptive to proper patient care. The Internal Medical Office of Dr. Cannon offers comfortable care where the staff not only knows your name, but treats you like family. In this spirit, Dr. Cannon offers morning , evening and Saturday hours for the convenience of his patients. Dr. Cannon posts his schedule regularly to allow patients to schedule appointments in relation to the doctor's  teaching responsibilities, continuing medical education and travel plans.

Dr. Cannon offers contemporary medical care in a traditional setting. His osteopathic education combined with a University based allopathic post-graduate training program allows Dr. Cannon to offer advanced technology in a personal atmosphere. (Curriculum vitae )

Dr. Cannon often has same day appointments for his acutely ill patients. He also follows his ill patients in Southampton Hospital. The doctor has full admitting privilidges at Southampton Hospital, including ICU/CCU care. The doctor also serves as the Chairperson for Coninuing Medical Education and in July 2007 was appointed as the Director of Medical Education. Southampton Hospital, under the leadership of Dr. Cannon , is currently training medical students from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and is applying for residency training programs in Primary Care Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine as well as a traditional osteopathic rotating internship.

The doctor has a strict policy of not diagnosing over the telephone and/or internet. This website is intended soley for patient convenience. The doctor does NOT prescribe antibiotics or narcotics over the telephone/internet.

Dr. Cannon's holistic policy also continues in end of life care issues. The doctor often uses the services of East End Hospice. The doctor strongly believes in death with dignity and will often make home visits to families and patients who request care in the comfort of their home

If you think Dr. Cannon may be the physician for you, feel free to call 537-6700 or email hamptondoc@aol.com

By wanting to know his patients, the doctor made the difficult decision to close his practice to new patients in April 2001. At the current time, he does accept "families and friends of established patients." History and physical exams are generally scheduled for one hour and are never the first visit. The first visit is a time to establish rapport with the physician and lay the foundation for a mutually respectful patient-physician relationship.