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Dr. Joel W W Schaefer, MD

General Surgery - Colorado, Grand Junction

Overview

Dr. Joel W W Schaefer, MD works in Grand Junction, Colorado is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated University Of Fl College Of Med. Dr. Schaefer is affiliated with Community Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and practicing for 26 years

Specialties

General Surgery

Conditions

• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Bile Duct Procedure
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction
• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Cupping Therapy
• Descemet's Stripping With Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK)
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• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Exercise Management
• Fear of Getting Married
• Food Allergy - Tree Nuts
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Immunodeficiency Syndromes
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Joint Fluid Test
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Monoclonal Gammopathy of Uncertain Significance
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Optic Ataxia
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
• Warts
• Wrinkles
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Procedures

• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Appendectomy, Open
• Arteriovenous Shunt Creation
• Biopsy of Breast
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
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• Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Hepatectomy
• Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Parathyroidectomy
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Revision of Arteriovenous Shunt for Renal Dialysis
• Sphincterotomy
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Tracheal Surgery
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
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Board Certifications

Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery

Years Since Graduation

State License

Colorado

Education & Training

Residency Hospital

University Of Fl College Of Med

Medical School

University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine

Albuquerque, NM, United States

Graduated: 1997

Awards

1 ACS

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Office Locations

Primary location

General Surgeons Western County PC

1001 Wellington Avenue

Colorado (CO)

Grand Junction

81501

Phone:(970) 243-0900

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General Surgeons Western County PC, 1001 Wellington Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado (CO), 81501

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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

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Aetna HMO
Anthem
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
CHAMPVA
Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP)
Choice Plus POS
Choice Plus POS II
Cigna
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Cofinity
Cofinity PPO
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Golden Rule
Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
HealthSmart
Humana
Medicaid
Medicare
Medicare MCR
Meritain Health
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Affiliated Hospitals

Community Hospital

901 Macarthur Boulevard Indiana IN, Munster, 46321

Community Hospital is a hospital located in Munster, IN. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 4 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 14 procedures.

St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

2635 North 7th Street Colorado CO, Grand Junction, 81502

St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Grand Junction, CO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 11 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 15 procedures.

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Dr. Andrew J Morse, DO
1060 Orchard Avenue Suite I
Dr. Andrew J Morse, DO works in Grand Junction, Colorado is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated University Of Health Sciences in 2001. Dr. Morse is affiliated with Community Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and practicing for 22 years
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Dr. Arline H Burnell, MD
1001 Wellington Avenue
Dr. Arline H Burnell, MD works in Grand Junction, Colorado is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated University Of Colorado School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Burnelland practicing for 34 years
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Dr. Bradley A Baldwin, DO
1060 Orchard Avenue Suite I
Dr. Bradley A Baldwin, DO works in Grand Junction, Colorado is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated At Still University Health Sciences/Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1981. Dr. Baldwin is affiliated with Community Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and practicing for 42 years
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Dr. Gayathri J Sekharan, MD
1001 Wellington Avenue
Dr. Gayathri J Sekharan, MD works in Grand Junction, Colorado is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Sekharan is affiliated with Community Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
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Dr. Joel W W Schaefer, MD

Overview

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Procedures

Board Certifications

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Education & Training

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