Dr. John S. Shields, MD, FAAOS, Orthopedist
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. John S. Shields, MD, FAAOS

Orthopedist | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

5/5(2)
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143
Write A Review
Rating

5/5

About

Dr. John Shields is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Shields specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Shields tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Dr. John S. Shields, MD, FAAOS's Practice location

UCSF Medical Center San Francisco

505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 -
San Francisco, CA 94143
Get Direction
New patients: 415-353-1786, 415-353-1786
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/

Practice At Medical Center Blvd

Medical Center Blvd -
Winston Salem, NC 27157
Get Direction
New patients: 215-662-3264, 336-716-2255
Fax: 336-716-8018

329 Nc Highway 801 N -
Bermuda Run, NC 27006
Get Direction
New patients: 336-716-8200

Dr. John S. Shields, MD, FAAOS's reviews

(2)
Write Review

Patient Experience with Dr. Shields


5.0

Based on 2 reviews

Dr. John S. Shields, MD, FAAOS has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 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.

Recommended Articles

  • What Are the Risks of Carpal Tunnel Surgery?

    Carpal tunnel surgery is a procedure done to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. The surgical procedure involves the severing of a ligament referred to as the transverse carpal ligament so that the pressure it was exerting on the median nerve gets released.The pressure exerted on the median nerve causes...

  • Efforts for Muscular Dystrophy Research

    There is vast research going into the effort to find new ways to combat Muscular Dystrophy. Before any new treatment can see the light of the day, it undergoes a series of testing called clinical trials. When a patient is part of a clinical trial, they benefit from cutting-edge treatment that...

  • What Are the Risks of Laminectomy?

    Your doctor will first attempt to give you other alternative treatments before recommending surgery. If your back pain still persists after treatment, your doctor may suggest for surgery as one of the solutions. Laminectomy is the most probable surgical procedure that you will have to undergo.Facts...

  • What are metatarsal bones?

    The five long bones of the metatarsus of the foot are known as the metatarsals. Just as metacarpals of the hand are made of different components, similarly, metatarsals are made of different components such as a proximal base, shaft, and distal head. Arches of the foot are formed by the metatarsal...

  • What Is Bursitis: Get the Facts

    There are conditions that we experience or live with in our life. Moreover, we tend to assume that most of them are normal or of no much importance. Some of these conditions or feelings in our bodies may later cause bigger problems and it is necessary to understand them and their sources. It is also...

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Misconceptions: Debunked

    What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, wherein the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints leading to stiffness, pain, and inflammation. Gradually, RA can lead to physical deformities. Rheumatoid arthritis is known to affect around 2 million Americans....

Nearby Providers

See all nearby providers

Nearest Hospitals

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTERl

450 STANYAN ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117

Head east 258 ft
Turn left onto Medical Center Way 460 ft
Turn right onto Parnassus Avenue 1025 ft
Turn left onto Stanyan Street 3575 ft
Turn right 251 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

1.1 miSee direction

LAGUNA HONDA HOSPITAL & REHABILITATION CENTERl

375 LAGUNA HONDA BLVD SAN FRANCISCO CA 94116

Head east 258 ft
Turn left onto Medical Center Way 460 ft
Turn left onto Parnassus Avenue 1791 ft
Continue straight onto Judah Street 617 ft
Turn left onto 7th Avenue 2681 ft
Continue straight onto Laguna Honda Boulevard 3319 ft
You have arrived at your destination

1.7 miSee direction

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSPl

601 DUBOCE AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117

Head east 258 ft
Turn left onto Medical Center Way 460 ft
Turn right onto Parnassus Avenue 1025 ft
Turn right onto Stanyan Street 1120 ft
Turn left onto 17th Street 1929 ft
Turn left onto Roosevelt Way 1349 ft
Keep right at the fork onto Roosevelt Way 684 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Roosevelt Way 686 ft
Continue slightly right onto Roosevelt Way 840 ft
Turn right onto 14th Street 483 ft
Turn left onto Castro Street 340 ft
Turn right 405 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

1.8 miSee direction

NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITALl

MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27157

1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA
Head north on Medical Center Blvd toward Cloverdale Ave NW
135 ft
Turn left onto Cloverdale Ave NW
318 ft
Turn left onto Medical Center Blvd
0.2 mi
Continue onto Queen St
0.1 mi
Turn left
430 ft
Slight left
105 ft
1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA

0.5 miSee direction

NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITALl

1950 S HAWTHORNE RD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103

1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA
Head north on Medical Center Blvd toward Cloverdale Ave NW
135 ft
Turn left onto Cloverdale Ave NW
0.1 mi
Turn left onto Miller St
0.6 mi
Turn right onto S Hawthorne Rd
1.4 mi
Turn right onto Maplewood AveDestination will be on the right
417 ft
3100 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA

2.2 miSee direction

NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTERl

3333 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103

1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA
Head north on Medical Center Blvd toward Cloverdale Ave NW
135 ft
Turn right onto Cloverdale Ave NW
0.3 mi
Turn left to merge onto I-40BUS W/US-158 W/US-421 NContinue to follow I-40BUS W/US-421 N
2.4 mi
Take exit 2A for NC-67 E/Silas Creek Pkwy S
0.2 mi
Merge onto NC-67 E/Silas Creek Pkwy
0.7 mi
Turn left
322 ft
Continue straight
135 ft
At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exitDestination will be on the right
381 ft
Hospital Access Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA

3.7 miSee direction

NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTERl

3333 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103

Head north on NC 801 3737 ft
Take the ramp on the right 869 ft
Merge left onto I 40 7.2 mi
Keep left at the fork onto I 40 Business 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards NC 67 East 909 ft
Continue slightly right towards NC 67 East 1291 ft
Merge left onto Silas Creek Parkway Southwest (NC 67) 2531 ft
Make a slight left 692 ft
Turn left 57 ft
Make a slight right 156 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

10.7 miSee direction

NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITALl

1950 S HAWTHORNE RD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103

Head north on NC 801 3737 ft
Take the ramp on the right 869 ft
Merge left onto I 40 7.2 mi
Keep left at the fork onto I 40 Business 1.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards NC 67 East 909 ft
Continue slightly right towards NC 67 East 1291 ft
Merge left onto Silas Creek Parkway Southwest (NC 67) 2285 ft
Turn left onto South Hawthorne Road 948 ft
Turn left onto Maplewood Avenue 416 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

10.7 miSee direction

DAVIE MEDICAL CENTERl

223 HOSPITAL STREET MOCKSVILLE NC 27028

Head north on NC 801 4679 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1537 ft
Merge left onto I 40 9.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1808 ft
Turn left onto Yadkinville Road (US 601) 1.4 mi
Continue left onto Yadkinville Road 2434 ft
Turn right onto Meroney Street 716 ft
Turn right onto Dr Slate Drive 515 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

13.3 miSee direction