Shea Clinic

What Shea Clinic does

Shea Clinic is a privately held, independent medical practice headquartered in a single facility at 6133 Poplar Pike, Memphis, Tennessee, with origins traceable to 1922 when founder John Shea, Sr., MD began practicing otolaryngology in Memphis. The practice operates as a comprehensive ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialty clinic with a focus on otology and neurotology, treating complex conditions including Meniere's disease, tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss, acoustic neuromas, and chronic sinus disease in adults and children. Core service lines span medical and surgical ENT care, allergy testing and immunotherapy, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures), a dedicated in-house hearing aid center (SHAC), and an on-site ambulatory surgery center enabling outpatient procedures. Notable proprietary clinical capabilities include intratympanic perfusion therapy for Meniere's disease developed by Dr. John Shea, Jr. and refined over 30+ years, endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic vocal cord assessment with stroboscopy, and balloon sinuplasty.

The clinic generates revenue through professional fee-for-service medical care across multiple specialties plus retail hearing aid sales from the integrated SHAC. Patient acquisition combines direct-to-consumer channels (website, phone scheduling, walk-ins) with a formal physician referral program sourced from primary care and referring specialists across the Mid-South region, positioning the clinic as a tertiary/quaternary referral center for complex otologic cases. The practice is staffed by approximately two named physicians (Dr. Paul Shea, Dr. Christopher J. Hall, Dr. J. Gregory Staffel) plus audiologists and administrative staff, with a total headcount in the 11-50 range. The clinic has remained under family ownership through multiple generations of the Shea family with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or external ownership, and operates with no app, no API, no disclosed digital health products, and no AI/ML capabilities.

The customer base is composed of individual patients rather than enterprise accounts, with patient segments spanning otology/neurotology patients, hearing aid consumers, allergy sufferers (particularly relevant given Memphis's high pollen levels), and facial plastic/cosmetic surgery patients. Geographic reach covers Memphis, the broader Mid-South region, and out-of-area patients who travel for specialized care. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the clinic operates as a participating provider with various insurance plans and accepts both physician referrals and self-referrals. No funding rounds, M&A activity, partnerships, patents, trademarks, awards, or third-party certifications are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Shea Clinic

Legal name

Shea Clinic

Website

https://sheaclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shea Clinic is a private, single-location otology, neurotology, and otolaryngology practice in Memphis, Tennessee, founded in 1922 by the Shea family, serving adult and pediatric patients across the Mid-South region with integrated ENT, allergy, facial plastics, hearing aid, and ambulatory surgery services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Otolaryngology (ENT) (HLAKAMAA), Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ENT) (HLAKAMAG), Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI), ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ), Rhinology & Sinus Surgery (HLAKAMAD)

Keywords

• ENT medical services
• Otology neurotology
• Facial plastic surgery
• Allergy immunotherapy
• Hearing aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ENT and Otology Medical Services: Consultations, diagnostic evaluations, medical treatments, and surgical procedures for ear, nose, and throat conditions including otology, neurotology, and general otolaryngology.
2. Facial Plastic Surgery: Both surgical (blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, facelift, S-lift, liposuction, brow lift, scar revision, keloid removal, ear lobe repair) and non-surgical (Botox, dermal fillers, chemical peels) cosmetic procedures performed in the ambulatory surgery center.
3. Hearing Aid Center: Hearing aid evaluations, dispensing, and ongoing hearing aid services. The Shea Hearing Aid Center provides hearing aid products and associated services.
4. Allergy Testing and Treatment: Allergy diagnostic testing, allergy medical therapy, and immunotherapy (desensitization/allergy shots) services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shea Clinic is a single-location otolaryngology practice that diagnoses and treats diseases of the ear, hearing, balance system, nose, throat, and sinuses in adults and children. Its offering spans physician consultations and medical therapy, advanced procedures including cochlear implants and intratympanic perfusion for Meniere's disease, allergy testing and immunotherapy, an on-site Hearing Aid Center for evaluations and dispensing, and a full range of facial plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures performed in its ambulatory surgery center.

Product overview

Shea Clinic is a world-renowned center for excellence in otology, neurotology, and otolaryngology offering a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services. The clinic operates as a single-location practice with an integrated ambulatory surgery center, providing ENT services (treatment of ear, hearing, balance, nose, throat, and sinus conditions), a dedicated Hearing Aid Center (SHAC), allergy testing and treatment services, and facial plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures. The ENT services include advanced treatments like cochlear implants and intratympanic perfusion therapy for Meniere's disease. The Hearing Aid Center provides evaluations, dispensing, and ongoing service. Facial plastics encompasses both surgical procedures (blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, facelift, liposuction) and non-surgical cosmetic treatments (Botox, dermal fillers, laser procedures). Allergy services include diagnostic testing and immunotherapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Services Comprehensive medical and surgical treatment for diseases of the ear, hearing, balance system, nose, throat, and sinuses in adults and children, including conditions such as vertigo, Meniere's disease, tinnitus, sinusitis, and hearing disorders.
• Hearing Aid Center (SHAC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of successful intratympanic perfusion procedures for Meniere's disease over 30+ years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• House Clinic: Los Angeles-based private practice group widely regarded as the closest U.S. analog to Shea Clinic: a world-renowned, single-site specialty group centered on otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. Highly comparable in scope, scale, and tertiary referral positioning.
• ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA): Large multi-specialty ENT and allergy private practice group serving the New York tri-state area. Comparable as a physician-led ENT platform offering allergy, audiology, and facial plastics, but at much greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates (CEENTA): Multi-specialty physician practice offering ENT, allergy, audiology, and facial plastics across the Charlotte region. Comparable service-line breadth and private practice model, though more scaled and more geographically distributed.
• Michigan Ear Institute: Specialty private practice focused on otology, neurotology, and hearing-related disorders. Directly comparable subspecialty focus and tertiary referral positioning, though single-state rather than single-city.
• Piedmont Ear, Nose, Throat & Related Allergy: Regional private ENT and allergy practice group in the Southeast. Comparable multi-specialty ENT model with on-site audiology and allergy services, similar physician-led culture, and overlapping patient segments.

Broad incumbents

• Vanderbilt Otolaryngology: Academic otolaryngology department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center serving Nashville and the broader Mid-South region — the same referral catchment as Shea Clinic. Comparable subspecialty breadth but with academic research, residency training, and integrated hospital infrastructure.
• Mayo Clinic Otolaryngology: Academic multi-specialty otolaryngology program within Mayo Clinic. Comparable in subspecialty depth (otology, neurotology, facial plastics) but operates as part of a national destination medical center with vastly greater scale and payer reach.
• Johns Hopkins Otolaryngology: Top-ranked academic otolaryngology program. Comparable subspecialty excellence in otology and neurotology but with national/international draw, research funding, and integrated hospital infrastructure.

Regional players

• Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery: Specialty facial plastic surgery practice in Rochester, NY. Comparable in surgical and non-surgical facial plastics offering, and useful as a direct comparable for Shea Clinic's cosmetic revenue stream, though it lacks an ENT/otology vertical.

Others

• American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: National professional society representing otolaryngologists. Not a competitor but the institutional ecosystem in which Shea Clinic's physicians operate, set practice standards, and generate referrals — relevant for ecosystem and policy context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shea-Ear-Clinic-684014268338986
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shea-clinic-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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