Dr. Christopher Schaefer MD
Orthopedist
1100 Virginia Ave Columbia MO, 65212About
Dr. Christopher Schaefer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Columbia, MO. Dr. Schaefer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Schaefer tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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University of Missouri / Columbia Campus 2012
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