- Dr. David Shaffer, MD
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Dr. David Shaffer, MD
General Surgery
- Tennessee, Nashville
Overview
Dr. David Shaffer, MD works in Nashville, Tennessee is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons in 1982. Dr. Shaffer is affiliated with Saint Thomas Hospital, Vanderbilt University Hospital and practicing for 41 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Arthritic Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joints
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Fear of Getting Married
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Mongolian Spot
• Neurological Muscle Weakness
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• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Skin Infections
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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Procedures
• Arteriovenous Fistula Repair• Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Pancreatectomy (incl. Pancreas Transplant and Whipple Procedure)
• Peripheral Artery Bypass Procedures
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• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Removal of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
• Renal Transplant and Nephrectomy
• Revision of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 41
State License
- Tennessee
Education & Training
Medical School
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons
New York, NY, United States
Graduated: 1982
New York, NY, United States
Graduated: 1982
Residency Hospital
New Eng Deaconess Hospital
Year completed: 1988
Year completed: 1988
Fellowship Hospital
New Eng Deaconess Hospital
Year completed: 1990
Year completed: 1990
Internship Hospital
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT, USA
Year completed: 1983
New Haven, CT, USA
Year completed: 1983
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Office Locations
Primary location
Vanderbilt University Medical TRA
1301 Medical Center Drive
Tennessee (TN)
Nashville
37232
Phone:(615) 936-0404
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Vanderbilt University Medical TRA, 1301 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, Tennessee (TN), 37232
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care of Tennessee
- Coventry Health Care of Tennessee PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- LocalPlus
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Network S
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- POMCO Group
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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