Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Adam L. Shimer, MD
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Adam L. Shimer practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to University of Virginia School of Medicine. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Adam Shimer has written publications. He has 24 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'The Effect of Coagulopathies on Perioperative Complications and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated with Posterior Lumbar Fusions.' Adam Shimer accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- The Effect of Coagulopathies on Perioperative Complications and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated with Posterior Lumbar Fusions.
- Preoperative epidural injections are associated with increased risk of infection after single level lumbar decompression.
- Obesity Is Associated With an Increased Rate of Incidental Durotomy in Lumbar Spine Surgery.
- The Insertion Technique of Translaminar Screws in the Thoracic Spine: CT and Cadaveric Validation.
- Evaluation of complications and neurological deficits with three-column spine reconstructions for complex spinal deformity: a retrospective Scoli-RISK-1 study.
- A novel strategy of spine defect repair with a degradable bioactive scaffold preloaded with adipose-derived stromal cells.
- Comparison of Fatigue Strength of C2 Pedicle Screws, C2 Pars Screws, and a Hybrid Construct in C1-2 Fixation.
- Failure of lumbopelvic fixation after long construct fusions in patients with adult spinal deformity: clinical and radiographic risk factors.
- Primary cervical amyloidoma: a case report and review of the literature.
- Intervertebral disc degeneration and ectopic bone formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice.
- Implications of adipose-derived stromal cells in a 3D culture system for osteogenic differentiation: an in vitro and in vivo investigation.
- Pelvic fixation for adult scoliosis.
- Intervertebral disk-like biphasic scaffold-demineralized bone matrix cylinder and poly(polycaprolactone triol malate)-for interbody spine fusion.
- Correlation of posterior ligamentous complex injury and neurological injury to loss of vertebral body height, kyphosis, and canal compromise.
- Use of a bioactive scaffold for the repair of bone defects in a novel reproducible vertebral body defect model.
- Quantitative analysis of gene expression in a rabbit model of intervertebral disc degeneration by real-time polymerase chain reaction.
- Gene therapy approaches for intervertebral disc degeneration.
- Advances in gene therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration.
- Antioxidative nanofullerol prevents intervertebral disk degeneration.
- Spinal reconstruction and bone morphogenetic proteins: open questions.
- Feasibility of a stem cell therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration.
- An innovative absorbable coating for the polybutester suture.
- Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM): lessons learned from 32 case events in 2069 spine cases.
Schools
University Of Virginia Medical School
University Of Pittsburgh
The Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University
University Of Virginia
Procedures Preformed
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
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Doctors Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1346367695 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | SHIMER | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ADAM | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 229032981 | |
| NPPES Provider State | VA | |
| Specialty Description | Orthopedic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 46.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1346367695 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SHIMER |
| First Name Of The Provider | ADAM |
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