Medical Director

Centre Geriatric Care

Meet Our Medical Team

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Dennis A. Shannon, III M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician

25 years of experience in the adult and geriatric population.


Internship and Residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey Pa. Medical School at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia Pa. Undergraduate at Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Biology/physiology.


Avid fly fisherman, marathon runner, enjoys exercise and the outdoors. Father to two beautiful children. Lives in State College, Pa.

Xenia Kugler, CRNP

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

2.5 years of experience in internal medicine and the geriatric population. 6 years of experience as an Registered Nurse in critical care and emergency medicine.


Nurse Practitioner degree with additional certificate in Gerontology obtained from Pennsylvania State University. B.S. in Nursing and undergraduate degree in Human Development & Family Studies, obtained at Pennsylvania State University.


United States Air Force Veteran. Enjoys the outdoors, biking, fly fishing, and spending time with her husband and their two border collies. Lives in Bellefonte, Pa.

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