Mark E. Shaffrey
Neurosurgeon
Lee St Charlottesville VA, 22908Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Mark Shaffrey practices Neurological Surgery in Charlottesville, VA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Shaffrey prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Univ of Va Sch of Med, Charlottesville Va 1987
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The inherent invasiveness of cerebral gliomas: implications for clinical management.
- Electrophysiological evidence for afferent nerve fibers in human ventral roots.
- Pilot study of electrical stimulation on median nerve in comatose severe brain injured patients: 3-month outcome.
- Surgical management of intracranial gliomas--biopsy, resection, or watchful waiting.
- Sacral stress fracture following lumbosacral arthrodesis. Case illustration.
- Intracranial metastasis of a primary scalp angiosarcoma. Case illustration.
- Role of resection for newly diagnosed malignant gliomas.
- Intraventricular gliomas.
- Value of neuropsychological information for improved understanding of the patient with normal-pressure hydrocephalus.
- Metastasis to nervous system: spinal epidural and intramedullary metastases.
- Anterior stabilization of three-column thoracolumbar spinal trauma.
- A new technique for the surgical management of unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures: a modification of the anterior approach and an outcome comparison to traditional methods.
- Toxicity and efficacy of protracted low dose temozolomide for the treatment of low grade gliomas.
- Part I: spinal-cord neoplasms-intradural neoplasms.
- Part II: spinal-cord neoplasms--primary tumours of the bony spine and adjacent soft tissues.
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