Skip to main content

COVID-19 Advisory: Visitor restrictions are in place for all Phoenix Children’s locations. Masks are required for all visitors and for patients ages 2+. For more information, visit our COVID-19 Resource Center.

David H. Shafron, MD

Edit Profile

David H. Shafron, MD

Edit Profile

Specialty

Areas of Expertise

  • Pediatric Neurosurgeon Neurosurgery

Phone Number

Locations

Phoenix Children's Hospital - Thomas Campus

1919 E. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
United States

Get Driving Directions

Phoenix Children's Specialty Care

5131 E. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85206
United States

Get Driving Directions

Phoenix Children's Specialty Care

3370 S. Mercy Rd.
Building 2

Gilbert, AZ 85297
United States

Get Driving Directions

About David H. Shafron, MD

Dr. David Shafron is a pediatric neurosurgeon with more than 20 years of experience in nearly all aspects of pediatric neurosurgery -- including congenital disorders, tethered spinal cord, Chiari malformation, brain tumors, hydrocephalus, head injuries and craniosynostosis.Dr. Shafron has special interest in the neurosurgical treatment of pediatric movement disorders, such as rhizotomy for spasticity and dystonia in patients with cerebral palsy. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, he has extensive experience performing botulinum injections, phenol injections and intrathecal baclofen pumps for these complex patients. In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Shafron serves as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

+Education & Training

Board Certification

Board Certified (by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery)American Board of Neurological Surgery

Medical School / Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH

Residency

(General Surgery) University of Florida Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL; (Neurological Surgery) University of Florida Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, FL

Fellowship

(Pediatric Surgery, Neurology) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; (Pediatric Surgery, Neurology) Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

+Academic and Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

American Board of Neurological Surgery

+Awards

  • Top Doctor Recipient, PHOENIX magazine
Share this page