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Christopher Ignatius Shaffrey

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
DUMC Box 3077, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3077, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


Multicenter Prospective Evaluation of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery (CADS)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Spine Study Group Foundation · 2019 - 2030

PCD2: Prospective Radiographic and Clinical Evaluation of Surgical Treatment for Cervical Deformity: A Multi-Center Study 2.0

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Spine Study Group Foundation · 2019 - 2029

Topical application of tranexamic acid (CYKLOKAPRON) to reduce blood loss during spine surgery

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Columbia University · 2023 - 2025

2024 NACTN Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2024 - 2024

Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis (ASLS-II)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Spine Study Group Foundation · 2019 - 2024

Multicenter Prospective Evaluation of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery (CADS)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Spine Study Group Foundation · 2019 - 2030

PCD2: Prospective Radiographic and Clinical Evaluation of Surgical Treatment for Cervical Deformity: A Multi-Center Study 2.0

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Spine Study Group Foundation · 2019 - 2029

Topical application of tranexamic acid (CYKLOKAPRON) to reduce blood loss during spine surgery

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Columbia University · 2023 - 2025

2024 NACTN Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2024 - 2024

Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis (ASLS-II)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Spine Study Group Foundation · 2019 - 2024

2023 NACTN Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2023 - 2024

NACTN's SCI Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2022 - 2023

SDIM: Spinal Deformity Intraoperative Monitoring

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AO Foundation · 2020 - 2022

SCI Registry: North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2021 - 2021

Tethering in the Prevention of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery (TiP PJK)

ResearchMentor · Awarded by North Carolina Spine Society · 2020 - 2021

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NuVasive, Inc. · 2021 - 2021

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Si-Bone Inc. · 2021 - 2021

SCI Registry: North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation · 2020 - 2021

Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Globus Medical, Inc · 2020 - 2020

External Relationships


  • Medtronic (Covidien)
  • NuVasive, Inc.
  • Proprio
  • SI Bone

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