RobertMShugartMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Fort Wayne, IN

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

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Office
7601 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone+1 260-436-8686

Fax+1 260-436-8585
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986 - 1991
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
IN State Medical License 1993 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1991 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2000
MN State Medical License 1987 - 1992
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Trials

A Pivotal Study of a Facet Replacement System to Treat Spinal Stenosis Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Does mechanical filtration of intraoperative cell salvage effectively remove titanium debris generated during instrumented spinal surgery? An in vitro analysis.
John M. Morton, Kevin A. Rahn, Robert M. Shugart, Jacob M. Wojdyla> ;The Spine Journal. 2014 Dec 1
23 citations
Comparison of perioperative parameters and complications observed in the anterior exposure of the lumbar spine by a spine surgeon with and without the assistance of an...
Micah W. Smith, Kevin A. Rahn, Robert M. Shugart, Christopher D. Belschner, Kary S. Stout, Ivan Cheng> ;The Spine Journal. 2011 May 1
7 citations
The effect of lordosis, disc height change, subsidence, and transitional segment on stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion using a nontapered threaded device.
Kevin A. Rahn, Robert M. Shugart, Mark W Wylie, Kartheek K Reddy, Joseph A Morgan> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2010 Dec 1

Press Mentions

Medtronic to Study Infuse in PLF, TLIF Spine Surgeries in New Pilot Trials: 5 Things to Know FeaturedSeptember 5th, 2017
Medtronic Launches Long Term Clinical Study Program of INFUSE Bone Graft in Two Common Spine Procedures: PLF and TLIFSeptember 5th, 2017
Spine Surgeon Leader to Know: Dr. Robert Shugart of Fort Wayne OrthopedicsFebruary 13th, 2016
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Hospital Affiliations

Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana
Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, Indiana
Dupont HospitalFort Wayne, Indiana
Cameron Memorial Community HospitalAngola, Indiana
Parkview DeKalb HospitalAuburn, Indiana
Parkview LaGrange HospitalLagrange, Indiana