Claire Shannon
MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Claire Shannon joined the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute in 2019. She completed a Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where she was an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics and the Director of the Pediatric Limb Reconstruction Program.
Dr. Shannon is an active committee member with the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, as well as the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society, and is involved in numerous multicenter research projects and education of other physicians in pediatric orthopedics and limb reconstruction techniques.
Dr. Claire Shannon's Areas of Interest
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Dr. Claire Shannon's Areas of Interest
Pediatric orthopedic surgery
Pediatric foot deformity (flatfoot, clubfoot, CMT)
Metabolic disorders
Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia
Upper Extremity deformity
Radial Clubhand
Pediatric fractures
Skeletal dysplasia and dwarfism
Tumor-like conditions (MHE, Ollier’s, Fibrous Dysplasia, NF1)
Joint contractures and joint stiffness
Hip dysplasia and hip deformities (Perthes Disease, AVN, SCFE)
Education & Training
- Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2017-2019
- Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Orthopedics
The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
2016-2017
- Chief Resident, Orthopedic Surgery
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case
Western Reserve School of Medicine
2015-2016
- Resident, Orthopedic Surgery
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case
Western Reserve School of Medicine
2011-2015
- Medical Degree
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2006-2011
Professional Affiliations
- Member, POSNA (Pediatric Orthopedic Association of North America)
- FAAOS (Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery)
- Member, LLRS (Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society)
- Member, RJOS (Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society)