Dr. Matthew Schaffer MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
619 Mount Royal Blvd Pittsburgh PA, 15223About
Dr. Matthew Schaffer is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Pittsburgh, PA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Schaffer 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.
Education and Training
University of Virginia School of Medicine 2010
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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