Lytitia M. Shea, M.D.

Lytitia Marie Fadell Shea, M.D., is a pediatrician in the Division of General Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she cares for children and families from the region and surrounding areas. Dr. Shea provides comprehensive evaluation for children with complex, multisystem or difficult-to-diagnose conditions. Her clinical work integrates detailed medical assessments with a collaborative team approach, ensuring expert and compassionate care for each child. She is dedicated to supporting families through the full diagnostic journey and helping children achieve their best possible health.

Dr. Shea's philosophy centers on partnership and thoughtful, evidence-based care: "Our health and that of our children are our treasures. My philosophy is to provide caring, detailed, and thoughtful review to accurately diagnose and manage medical challenges in children while working with the child and their parents as a team. Collaboration here at Mayo Clinic provides each child with a team of like-minded subspecialty physicians as needed to provide comprehensive care within a wide lens of developmental age, family context, and emotional well-being. It is a joy to work with families within the Mayo umbrella to maximize each child's health potential."

Areas of expertise

Dr. Shea provides individualized, multidisciplinary care for children with complex or unexplained symptoms. Her areas of expertise include:

• Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Evaluation and management of autonomic dysfunction in children and adolescents.
• Long COVID and sustained fatigue: Supportive care and recovery management for post-viral symptoms affecting daily functioning.
• Genetic susceptibility to disease: Assessment and coordination of care for children with potential inherited or multifactorial health risks.
• Complex care coordination: Integration of subspecialty input to address multisystem conditions and optimize long-term outcomes.
• Diagnostic dilemmas: Comprehensive evaluation for children with persistent, undiagnosed medical concerns.

Research and expertise

Dr. Shea's academic and clinical work reflect her long-standing dedication to pediatric medicine and improving care for medically complex children. She is an Instructor in Pediatrics at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Her previous research has explored autonomic dysfunction and noninvasive therapies for adolescents with POTS. Dr. Shea brings more than two decades of experience across pediatric critical care, hospital medicine, international medical care, and community-based pediatric leadership to her current practice.