Rhett Shirley, MD, joined the Logan Health team in March of 2025. He practices at Logan Health Endocrinology & Infectious Disease and specializes in the treatment of general infectious diseases including HIV and Hepatitis C, as well as tropical medicine. After earning his medical degree from The Medical College of Georgia, Dr. Shirley completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Following his fellowship, he worked as a physician in Kenya at Kijabe Mission Hospital for two years before returning to the United States. He then practiced infectious disease medicine and internal medicine in South Carolina, where he started an infectious disease fellowship program. Dr. Shirley also completed tropical medicine training at the Gorgas Diploma Course in Lima, Peru. Outside of work, Dr. Shirley enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, running and skiing. He also enjoys reading and playing the guitar.
Rhett Shirley, MD
Specialty
Infectious Disease
Biography
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Subspecialty
Fellowships
University of Alabama - Infectious Disease
Residency
University of Alabama - Internal Medicine
Medical School
Medical College of Georgia
Hospital Privileges
Logan Health Medical Center
Financial Assistance
This provider subscribes to the Logan Health Financial Assistance Program
Locations
Logan Health Endocrinology & Infectious Disease
Publications
Fulton HM, Shirley RM. Renal actinomycosis with muscular invasion post-nephrostomy tube placement. IDCases. 2022 Jul 26;29:e01586. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01586. PMID: 35912381; PMCID: PMC9335391.
Summers RP, Abel WF, Sessions WS, Polley EM, Shirley RM, Schnee AE. A case of Cryptococcus gattiiinfection in South Carolina: A possible challenge to known endemicity. IDCases. 2020 Dec 17;23:e01027. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01027. PMID: 33425680; PMCID: PMC7776952.
McKinnell JA, Kunz DF, Chamot E, Patel M, Shirley RM, Moser SA, Baddley JW, Pappas PG, Miller LG. Association between vancomycin-resistant Enterococci bacteremia and ceftriaxone usage. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jul;33(7):718-24. doi: 10.1086/666331. Epub 2012 May 14. PMID: 22669234; PMCID: PMC3879097.
McKinnell JA, Patel M, Shirley RM, Kunz DF, Moser SA, Baddley JW. Observational study of the epidemiology and outcomes of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bacteraemia treated with newer antimicrobial agents. Epidemiol Infect. 2011 Sep;139(9):1342-50. doi: 10.1017/S0950268810002475. Epub 2010 Nov 15. PMID: 21073764; PMCID: PMC3879115.
Shirley RM, Baddley JW. Cryptococcal Lung Disease. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine. 2009, 15:254-260.
Shirley RM, Eloubeidi MA. Successful closure of a benign postsurgical esophagocutaneous fistula by temporary placement of a self-expanding plastic stent. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Oct;66(4):840-3. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.01.031. PMID: 17905032.
Eloubeidi MA, Varadarajulu S, Desai S, Shirley RM, et al. A Prospective Evaluation of an Algorithm Incorporating Routine Preoperative Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in Suspected Pancreatic Cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2007, 11(7) 813-19.