Experienced in Diskitis

Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey

Neurosurgery | Orthopedics
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Diskitis
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Christopher Shaffrey is a Neurosurgery specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Shaffrey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diskitis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Shaffrey is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 610 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Diskitis.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

6 Clinical Trials

Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: March 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Prospective Evaluation of Elderly Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Observational, Multicenter Study
Prospective Evaluation of Elderly Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Observational, Multicenter Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 28, 2023
A Multi-Center, Prospective, Comparative Study of Anterior vs. Posterior Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
A Multi-Center, Prospective, Comparative Study of Anterior vs. Posterior Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 19, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded, Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded, Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 19, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Efficacy of Riluzole in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Undergoing Surgical Treatment. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Multi-Center Study
Efficacy of Riluzole in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Undergoing Surgical Treatment. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Multi-Center Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 02, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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677 Total Publications

Canadian Spine Society: 25th Annual Scientific Conference, February 25 to 28, 2025, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Que., Canada.
Canadian Spine Society: 25th Annual Scientific Conference, February 25 to 28, 2025, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, La Malbaie, Charlevoix, Que., Canada.
Journal: Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
Published: December 12, 2025
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  • Kyphosis
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  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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  • Cervical Myelopathy
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  • Fractured Spine
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  • Invertebral Disc Disease
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  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome
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  • Spinal Stenosis
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  • Bulging Fontanelles
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  • Cervical Disc Surgery
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  • Chiari Malformation Type 2
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