Christopher Shaffrey is a Neurology physician affiliated with Duke University. OpenAlex indexes 1,651 publications with 49,118 citations (h-index 111); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies matched to this name. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Neurological Surgery profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Overview
Scholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingClinical trials
- Evaluation of Symphony™ Posterior Cervical System for Surgical Treatment of Adult Cervical Deformity
Sponsor: International Spine Study Group Foundation
- Prospective, Multicenter, Case-Control Analysis of the VersaTie Posterior Fixation System to Prevent Proximal Junctional Failure in Long Posterior Spinal Fusion Constructs for Adult Patients
Sponsor: International Spine Study Group Foundation
- Radiographic and Clinical Evaluation of Surgical Treatment for Cervical Deformity: A Multi-Center Study 2.0
Sponsor: International Spine Study Group Foundation
Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov where the overall official or a site investigator name-matches this physician, confirmed against known institution/geography. Latest few shown; the full list is part of the full profile.
Industry payments
15 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
15 companies with payments on record in CMS Open Payments (2021 onward), matched to this physician's NPI. The itemized breakdown by company, amount and year is part of the full profile. Why? →
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