Dr. James Andrew Shaffer MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
120 North Seventh Street Suite 101 Chambersburg PA, 17201About
Dr. James Shaffer is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Victoria, TX. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Shaffer is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
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