About Grant D. Shifflett, M.D.

Handpicked by Dr. Robert S. Bray Jr. to join DISC Sports & Spine Center, fellowship-trained orthopedic spinal surgeon, Grant D. Shifflett, MD, takes a patient-centered approach to care at his offices in Marina del Rey and Newport Beach, California. With vast experience in minimally invasive and complex reconstructive spinal surgeries, Dr. Shifflett strives to restore each patient's functionality and quality of life.

Using cutting-edge techniques, he takes an evidence-based approach to treat patients with a variety of spinal conditions, including scoliosis, stenosis, disc herniation, and degenerative disc disease. Whether Dr. Shifflett provides non-operative care such as stem cell injections or performs innovative procedures such as artificial disc replacement, he does so with compassionate care and understanding.

Dr. Shifflett received a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Virginia before graduating with the highest distinction from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, affiliated with New York - Presbyterian Healthcare System and Weill Cornell Medical College.

After venturing on a traveling fellowship to Japan, Dr. Shifflett returned to the United States and completed a minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery fellowship at Rush University. There, he learned microsurgical techniques, focusing on outpatient, fusion, and non-fusion procedures for the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.

Highly recognized in the field of spinal surgery, Dr. Shifflett has presented at numerous conferences, written multiple medical journal articles, and received a variety of grants and awards for cutting-edge research and clinical studies.

Education and Training

Undergraduate Education

University of Virginia

BA, Neuroscience with High Honors

Medical School

The University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine, with Highest Distinction

Internship

New York-Presbyterian Hospital/New York Weill Cornell Medical Center

Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Intern in General Surgery

Residency

Hospital for Special Surgery

Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

Rush University Medical Center

Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery

Enfolded Traveling Fellowship – Pediatric Deformity and Complex Cervical Spinal Surgery

Keio University Medical Center (Tokyo, Japan): Kote Watanabe, MD
Murayama Medical Center (Tokyo, Japan): Mitsuru Yagi, MD
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Ichikawa, Japan): Tateru Shiraishi, MD, PhD
Meijo Hospital (Nagoya, Japan): Noriaki Kawakami, MD

Awards and Honors

North American Spine Society 20 under 40 Award Winner
Young Surgeon Travel Fellow Grant Recipient – “State of Surgery Think Tank”-Aruba
Scientific Paper Award - Eastern Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting
AOSpine North America Fellow
Scientific Poster Award - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Hospital for Special Surgery Spine Service Research Grant
Thomas Wickiewicz, MD Resident Research Grant Recipient ($14,000)
Andrew N. Swanson, MD Traveling Spine Fellowship Scholarship
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society – USC Keck School of Medicine
Dean’s Recognition – USC Keck School of Medicine
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar
Walker Foundation Scholarship for academic achievement
Dean Carmen A. Puliafito Scholarship for academic excellence
Medical Faculty Wives and Friends Scholarship for academic excellence
Medical Faculty Donor Scholarship for academic excellence
Roger Egeberg Scholarship for academic achievement
Balch Scholarship for excellence in extra-curricular service
Dale E. Wilson Scholarship for academic excellence
Frederick Napier Elliott Award for excellence in the art of medicine
American Medical Association Education and Research Foundation Fund Clinical Award for top performing student during core clerkships
Finalist for Eric Cohen Medical Humanities Award
Baxter Foundation Research Grant Recipient, Summer Fellow
Honors Thesis in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
Lawn Resident, University of Virginia
The Seven Society Distinguished Citizen honoree
The Purple Shadows Community Service honoree
Dean’s List, University of Virginia