ChristopherI.ShaffreyMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Durham, NCOrthopedic Spine Surgery
Professor and Chief of Spinal Surgery, Departments of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery, Duke University
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Office
40 Duke Medicine Cir 1b1c
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-684-7777Fax+1 919-385-9353
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1994 - 1995- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1987 - 1995
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 1997 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
WA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2018 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- A Multicenter Prospective Study of Quality of Life in Adult Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- Efficacy of Riluzole in Surgical Treatment for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM-Protect) Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 56 citationsPredictive factors affecting outcome after cervical laminoplasty.S. Tim Yoon, Annie Raich, Robin Hashimoto, K. Daniel Riew, Christopher I. Shaffrey
Spine. 2013-10-15 - 33 citationsMild diabetes is not a contraindication for surgical decompression in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America multicenter prospective stu...Paul M. Arnold, Michael G. Fehlings, Branko Kopjar, Sangwook Tim Yoon, Eric M. Massicotte
The Spine Journal. 2014-01-01 - 269 citationsIliac crest bone graft donor site pain after anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a prospective patient satisfaction outcome assessment.Rick C. Sasso, Jean Charles LeHuec, Christopher I. Shaffrey
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2005-02-01
Journal Articles
- Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity PatientsAlan H Daniels, Peter Passias, Han Jo Kim, Themistocles Protopsaltis, Justin S Smith, Christopher Shaffrey, Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, World Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Reimagining Medical Conferences for a Virtual SettingDecember 2020
- Rod Fracture Following Apparently Solid Radiographic Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity PatientsJune 2018
Press Mentions
- Key Presentations from AANS 2022May 9th, 2022
ATEC Welcomes EOS Imaging TeamJune 7th, 2021
ATEC Announces Agreement to Acquire EOS ImagingFebruary 28th, 2020- Join now to see all
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