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Office
3 Walnut Street
Lemoyne, PA 17043Phone+1 717-988-0090
Summary
- Dr. Shawn Safford is a pediatric surgeon in Harrisburg, PA and is affiliated with UPMC Children's in Harrisburg. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in pediatric general surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in clinical research, pediatric general surgery, neonatal surgery, and neonatal intensive care. The focus on his research is application of technology to reduce error and improve expertise.
Education & Training
- Penn State University, College of ScienceM.A.S., Applied Statistics, 2010 - 2014
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2006 - 2008
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2005
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998 - 1999
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1997
- Penn State University, College of ScienceB.S., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cum Laude, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- MT State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- OH State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2005 - 2026
- SD State Medical License Active through 2025
- NE State Medical License 2019 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1997 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
- Outstanding Scholar Alumni Award Penn State University, 2014
- Innovative Research Award American Pediatric Surgery Association, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Antibiotic Safety (SCAMP) Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Alone Together: Is Strain Experienced Concurrently by Members of Operating Room Teams?: An Event-based Study.Sandra Keller, Steven Yule, Douglas S Smink, Vivian Zagarese, Shawn Safford
Annals of Surgery Open. 2023-09-01 - 2 citationsScene-dependent, feedforward eye gaze metrics can differentiate technical skill levels of trainees in laparoscopic surgery.Chaitanya S Kulkarni, Shiyu Deng, Tianzi Wang, Jacob Hartman-Kenzler, Laura E Barnes
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023-02-01 - 6 citationsEmployment Search, Initial Employment Experience, and Career Preferences of Recent Pediatric Surgical Fellowship Graduates: An APSA Survey, Part of the Right Child/Rig...Abigail E. Martin, Christian S. McEvoy, Kimberly Lumpkins, Stefan Scholz, Anthony L DeRoss
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2021-11-01
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Evaluation of intestinal viability using 3-CCD image enhancement technology in a pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy model.Millendez M, Crane NJ, Elster EA, and Safford SD, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Palm Springs, CA, 1/1/2011
- Quantification and functional assessment of biomechanical intestinal lengthening.Safford SD, Estes B, Guilak F, Freemerman AJ, Safford KM, Goyeau D, and Skinner MA, Peter Paul Rickham Prize Session, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Oxford, England, 1/1/2004
- Decreased E-cadherin expression correlates with higher stage of disease.Safford SD, Freemerman AJ, Langdon S, Bentley R, Goyeau D, Grundy PE, and Skinner MA, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Oxford, England, 1/1/2004
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Lectures
- Abdominal injury in children. (Invited Faculty)Anchorage, AK - 1/1/2014
- Cervical spine injury. (Invited Faculty)Akron, OH - 1/1/2014
- Humanitarian response in a disaster-Haiti 2010. (Invited Faculty)San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2011
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Authored Content
- Endoscopic Biliary Stent Placement for Anastomotic Stricture Following Esophageal Atresia Repair in InfantMay 2018
- Endoscopic Biliary Stent Placement for Anastomotic Stricture Following Esophageal Atresia Repair in InfantMay 2018
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