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Francis H. Shen M.D., Orthopedist
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Francis H. Shen M.D.

Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

5/5(26)
Lee St Charlottesville VA, 22908
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5/5

About

The goal of Dr. Shen's practice to provide care for patients with spinal pathology through a combination of both operative and nonoperative means. When surgery is required Dr. Shen combines both tradi ...

Board Certification

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 21 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  •  2009 Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellowship 
  • Spine 2008 Young Investigator Award 
  •  2007 Academy of Distinguished Educators 
  •  2006-2007 Outstanding Basic Science Winner, Spine Journal 
  •  2005 US Bone Joint, Decade Young Participant 
  •  2004 North American Spine Society Traveling 
  •  2003 Cervical Spine Research Society Basic Science Award-3 
  •  2002 Charles W. Miller Orthopaedic Teaching Award 
  •  2001 Leonard Marmor Surgical Arthritis Foundation Award 

Fellowships

  • Pediatric Spine, Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago  Pediatric 

Francis H. Shen M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At Lee St

Lee St -
Charlottesville, VA 22908
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New patients: 434-924-0000

545 RAY C HUNT DR -
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908
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New patients: 434-243-5432
Fax: 434-982-0012

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Patient Experience with Dr. Shen


5.0

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Francis H. Shen M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 26 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Orthopedist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTERl

JEFFERSON PARK AVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22908

Head southeast on Lee Street 591 ft
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MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITALl

500 MARTHA JEFFERSON DRIVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911

Head southeast on Lee Street 128 ft
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AUGUSTA HEALTHl

78 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE FISHERSVILLE VA 22939

Head southeast on Lee Street 128 ft
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTERl

JEFFERSON PARK AVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22908

Head northwest 82 ft
Turn right onto Ray C Hunt Drive 361 ft
Continue right onto Ray C Hunt Drive 392 ft
Turn right onto Fontaine Avenue (US 29 Business) 2749 ft
Continue straight onto Jefferson Park Avenue (US 29 Business) 1.0 mi
Turn right onto Lee Street 463 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

1.8 miSee direction

AUGUSTA HEALTHl

78 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE FISHERSVILLE VA 22939

Head northwest 82 ft
Turn right onto Ray C Hunt Drive 361 ft
Continue right onto Ray C Hunt Drive 429 ft
Turn left onto Fontaine Avenue (US 29 Business) 1479 ft
Take the ramp on the left onto US 29 Business 1332 ft
Merge left onto US 29 860 ft
Take the ramp on the right 2082 ft
Merge left onto I 64 26.1 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1499 ft
Turn right onto Tinkling Spring Road (SR 285) 2144 ft
Make a sharp left onto Goose Creek Road (SR 640) 2862 ft
Turn right onto Medical Center Drive 646 ft
Turn right onto Medical Center Circle 742 ft
Turn left onto Medical Center Drive 424 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITALl

500 MARTHA JEFFERSON DRIVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22911

Head northwest 82 ft
Turn right onto Ray C Hunt Drive 361 ft
Continue right onto Ray C Hunt Drive 392 ft
Turn right onto Fontaine Avenue (US 29 Business) 2749 ft
Continue straight onto Jefferson Park Avenue (US 29 Business) 1.2 mi
Turn right onto West Main Street (US 250 Business) 3828 ft
Turn left onto Ridge McIntire Road (US 250 Business) 1051 ft
Continue slightly right onto US 250 Business 197 ft
Turn left onto High Street 1.4 mi
Turn right onto Long Street (US 250) 316 ft
Continue straight onto Richmond Road (US 250) 1.1 mi
Turn right onto State Farm Boulevard 2647 ft
Turn left onto Peter Jefferson Parkway 561 ft
Turn left 372 ft
Turn right 257 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

6.1 miSee direction