
Karim Alexander Shafi MD MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
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6445 Main StSte 2500Houston, TX 77030
Fax+1 713-790-2058
Overview of Dr. Shafi
Dr. Karim Shafi is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 4 years. He is one of 378 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery and one of 204 doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 150 citings.
Education & Training
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 - 2023
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2018
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2019 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Complications and reoperations in young versus old patients undergoing cervical disc arthroplasty.Paal K Nilssen, Karim Shafi, Nakul Narendran, Daniel Farivar, Edward Nomoto
North American Spine Society Journal. 2025-03-01 - Annular Closure Device Reduces Symptomatic Reherniation Rates: Results of a Meta-analysis.Sidhant Dalal, Kasra Araghi, Eric Mai, Omri Maayan, Karim Shafi
HSS Journal. 2025-02-01 - Left-digit bias in surgical decision-making for lumbar spinal stenosis.Izzet Akosman, Karim Shafi, Tejas Subramanian, Gregory S Kazarian, Austin C Kaidi
The Spine Journal. 2024-08-01
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