
Dr. Kathleen Shaffer, MD
Emergency Physician
325 S Belmont St York Pennsylvania, 17403About
Dr. Kathleen Shaffer practices Emergency Medicine in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shaffer assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Shaffer examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University of Texas San Antonio MD 1983
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Internships
- Internal Medicine at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
What do you attribute your success to?
- Enjoying the practice of medicine and taking care of people in an urgent time of need.
Hobbies / Sports
- Playing tennis, Playing the clarinet with the Baltimore Symphonic Band under the direction of Chris Wolfe
Favorite professional publications
- Irresistible Emergency Medicine Audio CME Podcast
Dr. Kathleen Shaffer, MD's Practice location
UPMC Memorial Hospital
325 S Belmont St -York, Pennsylvania 17403Get Direction
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- Dr. Eric P Bowman MD1001 S George St York PA 17405
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1861 POWDER MILL RD YORK PA 17402WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITALl
55 MONUMENT ROAD YORK PA 17403HANOVER HOSPITALl
300 HIGHLAND AVE HANOVER PA 17331WAYNESBORO HOSPITALl
501 EAST MAIN ST WAYNESBORO PA 17268CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTERl
200 MEMORIAL AVENUE WESTMINSTER MD 21157