Dr. Shuster is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon specializing in all aspects of spine care. His areas of interest include cervical spine surgery (neck surgery), spinal stenosis surgery, spinal instability, artificial disc replacement, spine trauma surgery, and less invasive surgery. He also cares for general orthopaedics and orthopaedic trauma patients.

After studying for his bachelor of science degree in engineering at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Dr. Shuster worked in the renowned Noyes-Giannestras Biomechanicas Labratory where many landmark studies were completed on instability of the knee. He also worked in engineering at General Motors in the Corvette group in Detroit, Michigan. Following completion of his undergraduate Biomedical Engineering degree, he went on to receive his medical degree from The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.