David Shearer, MD

Dr. David Shearer grew up in Toppenish, a small town in Eastern Washington. He did his undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology followed by his medical degree at the University of Washington. With an interest in clinical research and global health, he obtained an MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health before beginning residency training in orthopedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He has subsequently had fellowship training in orthopedic trauma at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and foot and ankle surgery with Dr. Michael Coughlin in Boise, Idaho. He joined the faculty at UCSF in 2015 with clinical interests in complex fracture care as well as acute and post-traumatic conditions of the foot and ankle. As co-director of the IGOT Global Research Initiative, his primary academic interest is building research capacity and conducting high-quality clinical studies in low and middle-income countries through IGOT’s partnerships. He has participated in medical trips to Central America and Southeast Asia, and since 2012 has helped to develop a strong partnership with the Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

External Leadership Roles:
SIGN; Board of Directors