Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Welcomes Michael Shumaker, D.O., Adult spine surgeon Now Seeing Patients in Ashtabula and Lyndhurst
9/16/2024
FAIRLAWN, OHIO, Sept. 16, 2024 – Michael Shumaker, D.O., a fellowship-trained, board-eligible spine surgeon, will be providing services at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center. He is now seeing patients in Ashtabula and Lyndhurst. Dr. Shumaker specializes in spine care, with a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, treatment of herniated or damaged spinal disks, spinal fusion procedures, vertebral compression fractures, complex spine surgery, adult scoliosis, and sacroiliac joint fusion.
Dr. Shumaker earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. He also completed a spine fellowship at State University of New York (SUNY), Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.
Prior to becoming a spine physician, Dr. Shumaker worked for several years as an orthopaedic physician assistant. In this role, he gained experience in spine surgery, general orthopaedics, total joint replacement, hand and microsurgery, sports medicine, and orthopaedic trauma.
Dr. Shumaker is a member of several medical societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Association and the North American Spine Society. He has been a physician since 2015.
Schedule an appointment online with Dr. Shumaker 24/7 at CrystalClinic.com or call 888-556-7575.
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About Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
Nationally renowned for orthopaedic care, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is a physician-owned, orthopaedic specialty hospital system with board-certified/board-eligible surgeons, most with advanced fellowship credentials in their orthopaedic specialty, who collectively perform thousands of surgeries annually. With 17 locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including several Crystal Clinic QuickCareTM locations that provide immediate, walk-in care for sports and orthopaedic injuries, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is one of just three out of the 6,120 hospitals in the nation to receive The Joint Commission certifications in total hip, total knee, total shoulder, and spinal fusion procedures. Crystal Clinic hospital system is ranked #1 in Ohio and in the top 1% in the U.S. by CareChex/Quantros Analytic’s objective review of all U.S. hospitals and health systems, with ratings for patient safety and overall medical excellence. Crystal Clinic has also earned the nation’s highest five-star rating in patient experience and overall hospital quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, a division of Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, are experts in treating soft tissue defects related to orthopaedic injuries and provide the entire spectrum of plastic surgery – from reconstruction to cosmetic procedures. Crystal Clinic’s highly advanced, state-of-the-art surgical hospital is the only hospital devoted exclusively to orthopaedics and plastic/reconstructive care.