
Donald C Shields MD PhD, MBA, FAANS, FACS
Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Physician
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1330 Boiling Springs Rd.Suite 1600Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone+1 864-582-6396
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Education & Training
University of TennesseeMBA, business, 2007 - 2008
Massachusetts General HospitalFunctional Neurosurgery, 2006 - 2008
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2000 - 2006
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2020 - 2027
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2020
VA State Medical License 2008 - 2020
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2019
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2010
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsNeuroprotective Effects of Calpain Inhibition in Parkinson's Disease: Insights from Cellular and Murine Models.Vandana Zaman, Amy Gathings, Kelsey P Drasites, Donald C Shields, Narendra L Banik
Cells. 2025-08-24 - 4 citationsMulticenter comparison of Chiari malformation type I presentation in children versus adults.Armin Mortazavi, Neil D Almeida, Katherine Hofmann, Laurence Davidson, Juliana Rotter
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2024-07-01 - Rehabilitation: Neurogenic Bone Loss after Spinal Cord Injury.Giovanna E Leone, Donald C Shields, Azizul Haque, Narendra L Banik
Biomedicines. 2023-09-20
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