Shane McGowan, MD

Dr. Shane McGowan specializes in spine surgery. His original interest came from watching how much his father’s quality of life improved after orthopedic and spine surgeries. Dr. McGowan likes spine surgery because it is an amazing field that has direct impact on peoples’ lives: it keeps people walking, improves their pain, and helps people live complete and full lives. He enjoys boating, fishing, hiking, camping, and woodworking with his family. He also enjoys sports. He played college baseball and spent 13 years playing football and basketball.

Education & Training

University of Maryland, orthopedic spinal fellowship, 2019
St. Luke’s University Health Network, residency, 2018
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, medical degree, 2013
Stony Brook University, post baccalaureate, 2008
Quinnipiac University, bachelor of science in accounting and marketing, 2006

Certifications

Board-certified in orthopedic surgery

Organizations & Awards

Three time “Hero” Award winner during residency
Top Docs, Bethlehem, PA, 2017
Top Docs, Hampton Roads, 2020-2021
Rising Star, Hampton Roads, 2020
North American Spine Society
AOSpine

Treatments

Ankle sprain and fracture surgeries
Anterior and posterior scoliosis fusion
Anterior approach total hip replacement
Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion
Bilateral hip replacement
Bone morphogenetic protein
Broken collarbone surgery
Bursitis/impingement surgery
Cervical disc replacement surgery
Cervical lumbar spine surgery
Cervical spine surgery
Cervical spondylosis surgery
Closed reduction (elbow)
Closed reduction (finger)
Closed reduction (shoulder)
Computer assisted robotic spine surgery
Epidural steroid injections
Facet injection
Fusion for cervical, thoracic and lumbar trauma
Herniated cervical disc surgery
Kyphosis surgery
Lower back pain (lumbar) surgeries
Lumbar laminectomy
Lumbar microdisectomy
Lumbar spine surgery
Medial branch block
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Nerve root block
Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
Non-operative avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) treatment
Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
Non-operative cervical spondylosis treatment
Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
Non-operative elbow spur treatment
Non-operative finger fracture treatment
Non-operative finger sprain treatments
Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
Non-operative general – bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
Non-operative hand fracture treatment
Non-operative herniated cervical disc treatment
Non-operative herniated lumbar disc treatment
Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
Non-operative kyphosis treatments
Non-operative labral tear treatment
Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
Non-operative low back pain (lumbar) treatments
Non-operative mallet finger treatment
Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
Non-operative mensical tear treatment
Non-operative muscle strain treatment
Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
Non-operative scoliosis treatment
Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
Non-operative spinal cord injury treatment
Non-operative spinal infection treatment
Non-operative spinal osteoarthritis (spondylosis) treatments
Non-operative spinal stenosis treatment
Non-operative spinal tumor treatment
Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
Non-operative throwing injury treatment
Non-operative treatment for calficic tendinitis – barbotage
Non-operative treatment for frozen shoulder – capsular distention
Non-operative trigger finger
Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
Non-operative whiplash – neck sprain or strain treatments
Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
Olceranon fracture surgery
Orthopedic trauma surgery
Periarticular fracture care
Periprosthetic fracture care
Posterior foraminotomy and discectomy
Posterior lumbar decompression and fusion
Post-surgical problem fractures – nonunion and malunion treatments
R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
Robotic spine surgery
Sacrococcygeal injection
Sacroiliac joint injection
Sciatica treatment
Scoliosis surgery
Scoliosis treatment
Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
SI joint injections
Spinal cord injury surgery
Spinal infection surgery
Spinal stenosis surgeries
Sprain and strain treatment
Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
Thoracic spine surgery
Total joint replacement
Vertebroplasty
Wrist fracture surgery

Get to Know Dr. McGowan

Video: Lumbar Radiculopathy: Treating Pain and Numbness in Your Legs

University of Maryland, orthopedic spinal fellowship, 2019
St. Luke’s University Health Network, residency, 2018
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, medical degree, 2013
Stony Brook University, post baccalaureate, 2008
Quinnipiac University, bachelor of science in accounting and marketing, 2006

Certifications

Board-certified in orthopedic surgery

Three time “Hero” Award winner during residency
Top Docs, Bethlehem, PA, 2017
Top Docs, Hampton Roads, 2020-2021
Rising Star, Hampton Roads, 2020
North American Spine Society
AOSpine

Ankle sprain and fracture surgeries
Anterior and posterior scoliosis fusion
Anterior approach total hip replacement
Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion
Bilateral hip replacement
Bone morphogenetic protein
Broken collarbone surgery
Bursitis/impingement surgery
Cervical disc replacement surgery
Cervical lumbar spine surgery
Cervical spine surgery
Cervical spondylosis surgery
Closed reduction (elbow)
Closed reduction (finger)
Closed reduction (shoulder)
Computer assisted robotic spine surgery
Epidural steroid injections
Facet injection
Fusion for cervical, thoracic and lumbar trauma
Herniated cervical disc surgery
Kyphosis surgery
Lower back pain (lumbar) surgeries
Lumbar laminectomy
Lumbar microdisectomy
Lumbar spine surgery
Medial branch block
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Nerve root block
Non-operative anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury treatment
Non-operative avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) treatment
Non-operative Bankart lesion treatment
Non-operative biceps tendon rupture treatment
Non-operative broken collar bone treatment
Non-operative bursitis/impingement treatment
Non-operative carpal tunnel treatment
Non-operative cervical spondylosis treatment
Non-operative cubital tunnel syndrome treatment
Non-operative elbow bursitis treatment
Non-operative elbow spur treatment
Non-operative finger fracture treatment
Non-operative finger sprain treatments
Non-operative foot and ankle treatments
Non-operative fracture of the talus treatment
Non-operative ganglion cyst treatment
Non-operative general – bony stress reactions/stress fractures treatment
Non-operative golfer’s elbow treatment
Non-operative hand and wrist arthritis treatments
Non-operative hand fracture treatment
Non-operative herniated cervical disc treatment
Non-operative herniated lumbar disc treatment
Non-operative hip loose bodies treatment
Non-operative knee arthritis treatment
Non-operative kyphosis treatments
Non-operative labral tear treatment
Non-operative lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury treatment
Non-operative Lisfranc fracture/dislocation treatment
Non-operative low back pain (lumbar) treatments
Non-operative mallet finger treatment
Non-operative medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury treatment
Non-operative mensical tear treatment
Non-operative muscle strain treatment
Non-operative olceranon fracture treatment
Non-operative patellar tendonitis treatment
Non-operative posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury treatment
Non-operative posterior tibial tendonitis treatment
Non-operative radial head fracture treatment
Non-operative rotator cuff tear treatment
Non-operative runner’s knee (chondromalacia patella) treatment
Non-operative scoliosis treatment
Non-operative shoulder arthritis treatment
Non-operative shoulder instability treatment
Non-operative shoulder separation treatment
Non-operative spinal cord injury treatment
Non-operative spinal infection treatment
Non-operative spinal osteoarthritis (spondylosis) treatments
Non-operative spinal stenosis treatment
Non-operative spinal tumor treatment
Non-operative superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion tear treatment
Non-operative tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis treatment
Non-operative throwing injury treatment
Non-operative treatment for calficic tendinitis – barbotage
Non-operative treatment for frozen shoulder – capsular distention
Non-operative trigger finger
Non-operative ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) treatment
Non-operative whiplash – neck sprain or strain treatments
Non-operative wrist fracture treatment
Non-operative wrist tendonitis treatment
Olceranon fracture surgery
Orthopedic trauma surgery
Periarticular fracture care
Periprosthetic fracture care
Posterior foraminotomy and discectomy
Posterior lumbar decompression and fusion
Post-surgical problem fractures – nonunion and malunion treatments
R.I.C.E. – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate
Robotic spine surgery
Sacrococcygeal injection
Sacroiliac joint injection
Sciatica treatment
Scoliosis surgery
Scoliosis treatment
Shoulder impingement syndrome treatment
SI joint injections
Spinal cord injury surgery
Spinal infection surgery
Spinal stenosis surgeries
Sprain and strain treatment
Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis surgery
Thoracic spine surgery
Total joint replacement
Vertebroplasty
Wrist fracture surgery

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