Neurosurgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA)

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Christopher I. Shaffrey MD

Neurosurgeon, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Location

University of Virginia
Hospital Drive, Room 3530, Box 200212
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
Phone: (434) 243-7026
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Specialties
  • Neurosurgeon
  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
Certifications
  • Board Certified
  • Fellowship Trained
Area of Focus
  • Degenerative Spine
  • Spinal Deformity
  • Trauma
  • Tumor / Infection
Associations
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • North American Spine Society
  • Scoliosis Research Society
University Affiliations
  • University of Virginia
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About Our Practice

Doctor Christopher I. Shaffrey is the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia.

Areas of interest include congenital and acquired spinal abnormalities, scoliosis, craniocervical abnormalities, spinal tumors, spinal vascular malformations, and degenerative spinal disorders.

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