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Christopher Shields, MD, Neurosurgery, Louisville, KY

ChristopherBShieldsMD

Neurosurgery Louisville, KY

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Clinical Director of the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center the University of Louisville. Norton Hospital Chair in the Department of Neurological Surgery.

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  • Office

    210 E Gray St
    Ste 1105
    Louisville, KY 40202
    Phone+1 502-583-1609
    Fax+1 502-583-2120

Education & Training

  • University of Vermont Medical Center
    University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1973 - 1974
  • University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
    University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1974 - 2025
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Grant Support

  • Cobre: Ul: Cell Instrinsic Mechanisms Regulating Sensory Axon RegenerationNational Center For Research Resources2008–2009
  • Cobre: Ul: Study The Role Of Lingo01 In Vivo Spinal Cord Repair (Sub Pkc)National Center For Research Resources2007
  • Cobre: Ul: PKC Regulation Of Regeneration Across CSPG After SCINational Center For Research Resources2006
  • Cobre: Ul: Methylprednisolone And SCI: A New ApproachNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Cobre: Ul: Methylprednisolone And SCI: A New Approach To An Old TherapyNational Center For Research Resources2004

Professional Memberships