Dr. Shirley is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon that specializes in treating disorders of the adult hip and knee as well as general orthopedic trauma. He practices by the core value instilled in him at the Mayo Clinic, which is that the needs of the patient come first.

Dr. Shirley is devoted to practicing evidenced based medicine to help his patients reach their physical function goals. His primary motive is to employ conservative treatments to avoid surgery. If non-operative measures fail, Dr. Shirley is trained in the most advanced and modern techniques in hip and knee replacements, including robotics and augmented reality. He is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Dr. Shirley has specialized training in revision hip and knee arthroplasty as well as management of periprosthetic hip and knee fractures.