Christopher D. Shank
Distinguished in Subdural Hematoma

Dr. Christopher D. Shank

Neurosurgery
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Distinguished in Subdural Hematoma
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Overview

Dr. Christopher Shank is a skilled neurosurgeon and Fort Worth native. His clinical interests include traumatic and degenerative spinal disease treatment using complex and minimally invasive surgery, spinal oncology, general cranial/trauma neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, brain tumor and vascular neurosurgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Shank is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Southern Neurosurgical Society and Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Shank is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
UAB Collat School Of Business (2018)
Residency
University of Alabama Medical Center Program - Neurological Surgery (2020)
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health Specialty Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 500, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Call: 817-250-4280

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22 Total Publications

Utility of routine type and cross for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A retrospective review.
Utility of routine type and cross for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A retrospective review.
Journal: North American Spine Society journal
Published: August 18, 2023
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