Adam L. Shimer, MD

Dr. Adam L. Shimer is Tenured Professor of Orthopedic Spine Surgery at the University of Virginia.  He is also the fellowship co-director for orthopedic spine surgery.  Dr. Shimer is the Spine doctor for University of Virginia and James Madison University Athletics.  Dr. Shimer’s training started with college at UVA, followed by medical school at UVA and Orthopedic residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  He completed an orthopedic research fellowship at UPMC focused on cellular- and gene-based therapy for intervertebral disc repair and regeneration.  After his orthopedic spine fellowship at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia he joined the faculty in 2009.  His practice is focused on complete care of neoplastic, infectious, traumatic , degenerative , and deformity conditions the spine.  He has extensive experience and particular interest with treating complex cervical spine pathology. His other research interests include value base spine care, patient reported outcome measurements and complications of spinal surgery.  Dr. Shimer is also the orthopedic inpatient unit medical director.  He is a member of Cervical Spine Research society, American academy of Orthopedic surgeons, North American Spine Society, and Virginia Orthopedics Society.

Beyond Orthopaedics
“Outside of work, I spend as much time as I can with my wife, two children and dog, Linus. The Shimer family enjoys travelling, the outdoors, and gardening.“

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Inpatient Unit Medical Director

Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery

Subspecialty: Spinal Surgery

Complete care of neoplastic, infectious, traumatic, degenerative, and deformity conditions of the spine

Complex cervical spine pathology

Value base spine care

Patient reported outcome measurements

Complications of spinal surgery

Current IRB Studies

Limiflex-Paraspinous Tension Band, Control Site

Cerepedics Lumbar IDE 220 – the ASPIRE Trial

NuVasive Lumbar Interbody Cage Study

Infuse IDE TLIF Study

NuVasive Cervical Cage Study

Medtronic Alliance Study

Education: 2002 Medical School, University of Virginia
1998 Undergraduate, University of Virginia, Engineering

Residency: 2002 – 2008 Orthopaedic Residency,
University of Pittsburgh2008 – 2009 The Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed to practice in Virginia

Best Doctors in America (2019)

Best Poster Award, Virginia Orthopaedic Society (2012)

Young Investigator Research Award, AO Spine North America (2011)