ChristopherRShubertMDMHA

General Surgery • Baltimore, MD

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas

HPB Surgical Oncologist, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Office
601 North Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 443-997-1508

Fax+1 443-769-1242

Summary

Christopher Shubert, MD, MHA, is a subspecialty surgeon at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of cancers and diseases of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. He performs open as well as minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Shubert completed general surgery residency training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Subsequently he completed fellowship training in Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgical Oncology and Abdominal Organ Transplantation. Dr. Shubert's area of clinical interest is complex resections for liver, biliary and pancreas neoplasms, even those deemed unresectable or inoperable at other institutions. Dr. Shubert is actively involved in clinical research to improve patient outcomes as well as the incorporation of novel systemic therapies into a surgical paradigm of care.

Education & Training

University of TorontoFellowship, 2018 - 2020
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2011 - 2018
University of Alabama at BirminghamMSHA, Health Administration , 2013 - 2015
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2011
University of Alabama at BirminghamB.S., Business Administration; Minor Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
MD State Medical License 2020 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MN State Medical License 2012 - 2018
WI State Medical License 2015 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Institute of Industrial EngineersLean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare
Mayo Quality FellowsBronze Level Certification
Mayo Quality FellowsGold Level Certification
Mayo Quality FellowsSilver Level Certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

FACS American College of Surgeons
Award for the Best Presentation on Cancer. 1st Place Pancreas Cancer Action Network (PanCan), 2016
Dictation Excellence Award Mayo Clinic, 2016
Clinical Abstract Competition: 1st Place Minnesota Surgical Society, 2015
Induction for Academic Excellence Health Administration Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society, 2015
Clinical Abstract Competition: 1st place Minnesota Surgical Society. Spring Conference, 2015
Clinical Abstract Competition: 4th place Minnesota Surgical Society, 2014
Poster of Distinction. Top 6% of all SSAT abstracts SSAT/DDW, 2014
Clinician Investigator Training Program Award Mayo Clinic, 2013
KERN Scholar Fellowship Award Mayo Clinic, 2013
Academic Achievement Award - Top ten percent of graduating class University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, 2007
International Scholar Laureate Program Delegation on Medicine. Collegiate Scholar Nominee Golden Key International Honour Society, 2007
International Scholar Laureate Program Delegation on Business. Collegiate Scholar Nominee Golden Key International Honour Society, 2007
IAAP Scholar University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2006
Lifetime Induction for Academic Achievement in Business and Management Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, 2006
Van Matre Endowed Scholar University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2006-2007
Distinguished Scholars Candidate National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2005
Crawford and Virginia Johnson Endowed Scholar University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005
Presidential Honors University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005-2006
Dean's List University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

123 citations
Neoadjuvant cabozantinib and nivolumab convert locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma into resectable disease with enhanced antitumor immunity
Won Jin Ho, Qingfeng Zhu, Jennifer N. Durham, Aleksandra Popovic, Stephanie Xavier
Nature Cancer. 2021-07-29
7 citations
Postoperative Chemotherapy is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Node-Positive Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy.
Gabriel D Ivey, Sami Shoucair, Daniel J Delitto, Joseph R Habib, Benedict Kinny-Köster
World Journal of Surgery. 2022-11-01
118 citations
Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 Elevation in Anatomically Resectable, Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer Is Independently Associated with Decreased Overall Survival and an Indica...
John R. Bergquist, Carlos A. Puig, Christopher R. Shubert, Ryan T. Groeschl, Elizabeth B. Habermann
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016-07-01

Journal Articles

A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Pancreatic Leaks After TissueLink™ vs SEAMGUARD® After Distal Pancreatectomy (PLATS) NCT01051856
Christopher R. Shubert; Christina R. Ferrone; Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo; Michael L. Kendrick; Michael B. Farnell; Rory L. Smoot; Mark J. Truty; Florencia G. Que, Journal of Surgical Research, 1/17/2016
Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy does not Completely Mitigate Increased Perioperative Risks in Elderly Patient Seen with Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy
M. C. Tee, K.P. Croome, C.R. Shubert, M.B. Farnell, M.J. Truty, F.G. Que, K. Reid-Lombardo, R.L. Smoot, D.M. Nagorney, M.L. Kendrick, HPB (Oxford), 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

Overall Survival Is Increased Among Stage III Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Compared to Surgery First and Adjuvant Chemotherapy...
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; John R. Bergquist, MD; Ryan T. Groeschl, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Patrick M. Wilson, MPH; Mark J. Truty, MD; Rory L. Smoot, MD; Mic..., Central Surgical Association Oral Presentation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1/1/2016
Extent of Resection Does Not Affect the National Failure to Treat Localized Pancreas Cancer with Post-Resection Adjuvant Chemotherapy
John R. Bergquist; Christopher R. Shubert; Tommy Ivanics; Rory L. Smoot; Michael L. Kendrick; David M. Nagorney; Michael B. Farnell; Mark J. Truty, DDW, 1/1/2016
Total Laparoscopic Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis
Christopher R. Shubert, MD, MHA; May C. Tee, MD; Amy E. Glasgow, MHA; Bijan J. Borah, PhD; Mark J. Truty, MD; Rory L. Smoot, MD; David M. Nagorney, MD; Michael B. Farn..., Pancreas Club Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
Christopher R. Shubert; Christina R. Ferrone; Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo; Daniel S. Ubl; Karla V. Ballman; Michael J. Ferrara; Michael L. Kendrick; Michael B. Far..., Pancreas Club, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
Christopher R. Shubert; Christina R. Ferrone; Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo; Daniel S. Ubl; Karla V. Ballman; Michael J. Ferrara; Michael L. Kendrick; Michael B. Far..., Digestive Disease Week/ Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 1/1/2015
Risk Stratified Model of Bundled Perioperative Cares Beyond Predicting Risk
Christopher R. Shubert, MD, MHA; Michael L. Kendrick, MD; Amy Wagie, MHA; Elizabeth B. Habermann PhD; Rory L. Smoot, MD; Mark J. Truty, MD; David M. Nagorney, MD Micha..., Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery - Delivery Science Summit, Rochester, MN, 1/1/2015
Identification of High Risk Categories for Pancreaticoduodenectomy Based on Diagnosis
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael Farnell, MD; Michael Kendrick, MD, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association World Congress, Seoul, South Korea, 1/1/2014
Unplanned Related Readmissions after Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer: Insights using the 2012 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Progra...
Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Stephanie F. Polites, MD; Sharon A. Nehring, RN; Christopher Shubert, MD; David A. Etzioni, MD; Robert R. Cima, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2014
A NSQIP Review of Major Morbidity and Mortality of Synchronous Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastasis Stratified by Extent of Liver Resection and Type of Colorectal...
Christopher Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; John R. Bergquist, MD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael L. Kendrick, MD; Robert R. Cima, MD; David M. Nagorney, MD, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2014
Risk Stratification of Colectomy for Cancer and the Incremental Benefit of Laparoscopy: A National Perspective Using ACS-NSQIP
T. Paul Nickerson, MD; Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Robert R. Cima, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD, The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 1/1/2014
Identification of High Risk Categories for Pancreaticoduodenectomy Based on Diagnosis
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Michael L. Kendrick, MD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael B. Farnell, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD, HPB, 1/1/2014
Standardized Evidence Based Risk Stratified Model for Perioperative Care of Whipple
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Florencia G. Que, MD; Michael B. Farnell, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann PhD; David M. Nagorney, MD; Kaye Reid Lombardo, MD; Rory L. Smoot, MD;..., Institute for Healthcare Improvement 26th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
Defining Perioperative Risk After Hepatectomy Based on Diagnosis and Extent of Resection
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Mark J. Truty, MD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael L. Kendrick, MD; David Nagorney, MD, American College of Surgeons – National Surgical Quality Improvement Program National Conference, New York City, NY, 1/1/2014
Identification of High Risk Categories for Pancreaticoduodenectomy Based on Diagnosis
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael Farnell, MD; Michael Kendrick, MD, American College of Surgeons – National Surgical Quality Improvement Program National Conference, New York City, NY, 1/1/2014
Defining Perioperative Risk After Hepatectomy Based on Diagnosis and Extent of Resection
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Mark J. Truty, MD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael L. Kendrick, MD; David Nagorney, MD, Digestive Disease Week/ Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
Role of Surgical Excision for Flat Epithelial Atypia
Christopher Shubert, Tina Hieken, Sejal Shah, James Jakub, Amy Degnim, Judy Boughey, The American Society of Breast Surgeons 14th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2013
Definition of high risk patients for hepatectomy based on diagnosis and extent of resection
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Mark J. Truty, MD; Kristine Thomsen, BA; Michael L. Kendrick, MD; David Nagorney, MD, Balfour Surgical Symposium, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN, 1/1/2013
Identification of high risk categories for pancreaticoduodenectomy based on diagnosis: Not all glands are equal
Christopher R. Shubert, MD; Elizabeth B. Habermann, PhD; Kristine M. Thomsen, BA; Michael Farnell, MD; Michael Kendrick, MD, Balfour Surgical Symposium, Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN, 1/1/2013
Shot in the Dark CEA Hits the Unknown Target: A Case Report of an Incidental Urachal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma
Christopher Shubert; Susan Windham; Suzanne Martin; Howard Winfield, The North Central Section- AUA 85th Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA, 1/22/2011
Prostatic Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as Prostatitis in a 19 Year Old
Christopher Shubert; Susan Windham; Debra Maisel; Howard Winfield, The North Central Section- AUA 85th Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA, 1/22/2011
Global Proteomics Approaches to Identify Urinary Proteins that Distinguish Pancreatic Cancer from Chronic Pancreatitis
Senait Asmellash, Kyoko Kojima, Chinatsu Kojima, Christopher Shubert, Liuyan Yang, Christopher Klug, James Mobley, John Christein, RECOMB Satellite Conference on Computational Proteomics 2010, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 1/28/2010
Impact of Body Mass Index and Preoperative Hyperglycemia on Morbidity after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Liles, Joe; Shubert, Christopher; Christein, John, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1/20/2010
Preoperative Glycemic Control and Outcome after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Liles, J.S.; Shubert, C.R.; Schwartz, B.S.; Christein, J.D., J Surg Res, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 1/1/2010
Applying Proteomics Based Mass Spectrometry Image Profiling Tools To Pancreatic Cancer
Christopher Shubert, James Mobley, PhD, Donald Shipman, John Christein MD, Medical Student Research Day; National Student Research Forum, University of Alabama School of Medicine-Birmingham, AL, 2008; Forum. Galveston, TX, 2009, 1/7/2009
Applying Proteomics Based Mass Spectrometry Image Profiling Tools to Pancreatic Cancer Medical Student Research Day
Christopher Shubert, James Mobley, PhD, Donald Shipman, John Christein MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine. Birmingham, AL, 1/7/2008
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Lectures

Overall Survival Is Increased Among Stage III Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Compared to Surgery First and Adjuvant Chemotherapy...
Montreal, Quebec - 1/1/2016
Clinical Risk Score to Predict Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreatoduodenectomy: Independent External Validation for Open and Laparoscopic Approaches
Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2015
Risk Stratified Model of Bundled Perioperative Cares for Pancreaticoduodenectomy – My KERN Scholar and Clinician Investigator Experience
1/1/2015
A NSQIP Review of Major Morbidity and Mortality of Synchronous Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastasis Stratified by Extent of Liver Resection and Type of Colorectal...
Rochester, MN - 1/1/2014
Identification of High Risk Categories for Pancreaticoduodenectomy Based on Diagnosis
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
Defining Perioperative Risk After Hepatectomy Based on Diagnosis and Extent of Resection
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
Identification of high risk categories for pancreaticoduodenectomy based on diagnosis: Not all glands are equal
Alexandria, MN - 1/1/2013
Shot in the Dark CEA Hits the Unknown Target: A Case Report of an Incidental Urachal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma
Rancho Mirage, CA - 1/22/2011
Prostatic Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as Prostatitis in a 19 Year Old
Rancho Mirage, CA - 1/22/2011
Applying Proteomics Based Mass Spectrometry Image Profiling Tools to Pancreatic Cancer
Galveston, TX - 1/24/2009
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