Dr. Kristin Elaine Shipman M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
2055 High Street #370 Denver CO, 80205About
Dr. Kristin Shipman practices Pediatric Surgery in Denver, CO. Dr. Shipman treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Shipmandiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.
Education and Training
University of Pennsylvania, PA 2000
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- Birth Defects
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