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Office
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Summary
- Dr. William Shaughnessy is a seasoned Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Rochester, MN. He specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, and Pediatric Orthopedics. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health and St. Olaf College, Dr. Shaughnessy further gained specialization through a fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Since 1990, he has been an integral part of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Hospital and has served as an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. His expertise includes scoliosis, sports medicine, minimally invasive spine surgery, pediatric orthopedics, and clubfoot. Dr. Shaughnessy has contributed significantly in the field with multiple publications and has received several recognitions, including the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award and the Karis Award from Mayo Clinic.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1989 - 1990
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984 - 1989
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1984
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonMS, Medical Physics, 1980
- St. Olaf CollegeBA, Physics, 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 1993 - 2025
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award Mayo Clinic, 2011
- Excision of Partial Physeal Arrest Followed to Skeletal Maturity. A report of 100 cases (AAS, RAK, HAP, WJS) POSNA Award, 2006
- Excellence in Teaching Recognition Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2001
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsSuccessful Hemostasis During a Major Orthopedic Operation by Using Recombinant Activated Factor VII in a Patient With Severe Hemophilia A and a Potent InhibitorAengus O'Marcaigh, Betty J. Schmalz, William J. Shaughnessy, Gerald S. Gilchrist
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 1994-07-01 - 320 citationsKlippel-Trénaunay syndrome: spectrum and management.Anila G. Jacob, David J. Driscoll, William J. Shaughnessy, Anthony W. Stanson, Ricky P. Clay
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 1998-01-01 - 35 citationsIntraoperative Computed Tomography–Guided Navigation for Pediatric Spine Patients Reduced Return to Operating Room for Screw Malposition Compared With Freehand/Fluoros...Fady J. Baky, Todd A. Milbrandt, Scott R. Echternacht, Anthony A. Stans, William J. Shaughnessy
Spine Deformity. 2019-07-01
Journal Articles
- Subscapularis lengthening and tendon transfers for shoulder dysfunction in children with obstetrical brachial plexus injuriesCaltoum CB, Shaughnessy WJ , Bishop AT, Spinner RJ, Shin AY, Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/1/2008
- Using motion of the whole-body center of mass to assess the balance during gait of children with spastic cerebral palsyCherng RJ, Chou LS, Su FC, Shaughnessy WJ, Kaufman KR, Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 1/1/2007
- Lateral malleolus en bloc resection and ankle reconstruction for malignant tumorsPapagelopoulos PJ, Savvidou OD, Mavrogenis AF, Galanis EC, Shaughnessy WJ , Unni KK, Sim FH, Clin Orthop Relat Res Relat Res., 8/1/2005
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Changes in red blood cell transfusion practice during the past two decades: A retrospective analysis of pediatric patients undergoing elective scoliosis surgery using ...Long TR, Wass CT, Friedhoff FJ, Flick RP, Stans AW, Faust R, Shaughnessy W, The Annual Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, 10/1/2010
- Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome: A Case of Unusual Long Bone Hemangiomata.Pierson DM, Shaughnessy WJ , Wenger DE, Erickson LA, Unni KK, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1/1/2004
- Craniocervical anomalies in Dubozitz syndrome.Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Shaughnessy WJ , Matsumoto J, Krecke KN, Eur J Hum Genet, 1/1/2003
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Lectures
- Leg Length DiscrepancyRochester, MN - 7/1/2014
- Growing Rod Complications: One Surgeon's ExperienceRochester, MN - 10/1/2013
- Peds Ortho Unnecessary ReferralsRochester, MN - 10/1/2013
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