
Karim Alexander Shafi MD MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
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6445 Main StSte 2500Houston, TX 77030
Fax+1 713-790-2058
Overview of Dr. Shafi
Dr. Karim Shafi is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 4 years. He is one of 204 doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and one of 204 doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 150 citings.
Education & Training
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 - 2023
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2018
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2019 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Complications and reoperations in young versus old patients undergoing cervical disc arthroplasty.Paal K Nilssen, Karim Shafi, Nakul Narendran, Daniel Farivar, Edward Nomoto
North American Spine Society Journal. 2025-03-01 - Annular Closure Device Reduces Symptomatic Reherniation Rates: Results of a Meta-analysis.Sidhant Dalal, Kasra Araghi, Eric Mai, Omri Maayan, Karim Shafi
HSS Journal. 2025-02-01 - Left-digit bias in surgical decision-making for lumbar spinal stenosis.Izzet Akosman, Karim Shafi, Tejas Subramanian, Gregory S Kazarian, Austin C Kaidi
The Spine Journal. 2024-08-01
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