Dr. Sean Christie completed undergraduate studies in chemistry at Saint Marys University in Halifax before entering medical school at Dalhousie University. During his residency training in neurosurgery at Dalhousie, he embarked on PhD studies in neural transplantation with Dr. Ivar Mendez. Following his residency, Dr. Christie completed fellowships in neurosurgery and spinal surgery at the University of Chicago, before returning to Halifax to join the faculty in the Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery. He has received numerous awards, scholarships and honours for his research and clinical achievements.

Research interest of Sean Christie includes advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for repairing spinal cord injuries, complex spinal surgeries, the dynamics of spinal cord injury, and sports-related traumatic injuries to the spine.