John Shepherd Shields, MD
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery

John Shepherd Shields, MD
- Education
- BS, College of William and Mary, 2002
- MD, University of Virginia, 2006
- Residency
- Gen Sur/Orthopedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2011
- Fellowship
- Adult Reconstruction, New England Baptist Hospital, 2012
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Memberships
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- North Carolina Orthopedic Association
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Positions
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Departments and Affiliations
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Research
- Quantifying the force transmission through the pelvic joints during total hip arthroplasty: A pilot cadaveric study. Bullock MW, De Gregorio M, Danelson KA, Willey JS, Seem ME, Plate JF, Lang JE, Shields JS. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2018 10; 58:69-73.
- Alternative technique for knee manipulation under anesthesia. Baum KS, Luo TD, Comadoll S, Marois A, Langfitt M, Shields J. . 2018 Dec; 4(4):452-453.
- Utility of Radiographs, Computed Tomography, and Three Dimensional Computed Tomography Pelvis Reconstruction for Identification of Acetabular Defects in Residency Training. Plate JF, Shields JS, Langfitt MK, Bolognesi MP, Lang JE, Seyler TM. . 2017 Dec; 29(4):247-252.
- Cost Analysis of Sending Routine Pathology Specimens following Total Joint Arthroplasty in the Age of Bundled Payments. Holbrook HS, Plate JF, Langfitt MK, Lang JE, Shields JS. Surg Technol Int. 2017 Oct; 31:182-188.
- A Bundle Protocol to Reduce the Incidence of Periprosthetic Joint Infections After Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Single-Center Experience. Bullock MW, Brown ML, Bracey DN, Langfitt MK, Shields JS, Lang JE. J Arthroplasty. 2017 04; 32(4):1067-1073.