Shawn D. Safford
Experienced in Ear Barotrauma

Dr. Shawn D. Safford

General Surgery
UPMC
UPMC Pediatric Surgery
1160 Manheim Pike, Suite 202, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Experienced in Ear Barotrauma
UPMC
UPMC Pediatric Surgery
1160 Manheim Pike, Suite 202, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Shawn Safford, MD, is a pediatric surgeon and is board-certified in both pediatric general and thoracic surgery and general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed his general surgery and pediatric surgery research fellowship at Duke University, followed by his pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Safford also holds a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. He served in the US Navy with the USNS Comfort where he led the surgical efforts in Operation Unified Response - Haiti disaster relief.

Dr. Safford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ear Barotrauma. His top areas of expertise are Ear Barotrauma and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ear Barotrauma.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Pediatric Surgery
1160 Manheim Pike, Suite 202, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-988-0090
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UPMC Pediatric Surgery
3 Walnut Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043
Call: 717-988-0090

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.


2 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Single-blind, Parallel Group Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant Grifols (FS Grifols) as an Adjunct to Haemostasis During Surgery in Paediatric Subjects
A Prospective, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Single-blind, Parallel Group Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant Grifols (FS Grifols) as an Adjunct to Haemostasis During Surgery in Paediatric Subjects
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 14, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 4, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Safety of 1 g of Cefazolin in Pediatric Subjects Weighing 25 to Less Than 60 kg and 2 g of Cefazolin in Pediatric Subjects Weighing at Least 60 kg Scheduled for Surgery
Phase 4, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Safety of 1 g of Cefazolin in Pediatric Subjects Weighing 25 to Less Than 60 kg and 2 g of Cefazolin in Pediatric Subjects Weighing at Least 60 kg Scheduled for Surgery
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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27 Total Publications

From gaze to proficiency: deep learning-driven prediction of novice performance in laparoscopic training using AOI-dependent metrics.
From gaze to proficiency: deep learning-driven prediction of novice performance in laparoscopic training using AOI-dependent metrics.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: May 14, 2025
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