Offices: Downtown & Spokane Valley
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John K. Shuster, M.D. began practicing at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists in 1998 after directing the spine service at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. His undergraduate degree was in engineering. Following a brief stint in the Corvette Engineering Group at General Motors, he chose to attend medical school.
Dr. Shuster is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon specializing in all aspects of spine care. He and his two fellowship-trained partners make up The Spine Center at Northwest orthopaedic Specialists.
Dr. Shuster enjoys spending time with his family, spending time at the lake, camping, working with stained glass, and other home projects.
Undergraduate
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 1987
B.S. Engineering
Medical School
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, IL 1991
Residency
Loyola Medical Center
Chicago, IL 1996
Fellowship
Emory University Spine Center - Spine Fellowship
Atlanta, GA 1997
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001
Medical Interests
Spine/Disc/Laminectomy – Fellowship-Trained
Cervical & Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
Spine Trauma
Spine Deformity
Cervical Myelopathy
General Orthopaedics & Trauma
Hospitals
Deaconess Medical Center
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Valley Hospital and Medical Center
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Spokane County Medical Society
Washington State Medical Association
North American Spine Society
Western Orthopaedic Society
Publications
Heller, JG, Shuster, J, Hutton, WC, (1999) "Thoracic Transverse Process Screws vs. Pedicle Screws" Spine April 1, pp 654-8
Hodges, S, Shuster, J, et al, (1997) "Traumatic Spondylolisthesis - A Case Report and Review of the Literature", Submitted to Spine
Humphreys, C, Shuster, J, Chase, J, Patwardhan, A, (1998) "Effect of Flexion and Traction on C5-6 Foraminal Space", Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 79(9): 1105-09 September
Draganich, L, Nicholas, R, Shuster, J, (1991) "Effect of Proximal Fibular Resection on
