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Dr. John C Schaefer MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. John C Schaefer MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

5/5(1)
6161 Kempsville Cir Suite 220 Norfolk VA, 23502
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5/5

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Dr. John Schaefer is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Schaefer specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.

Education and Training

Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj 1970

Rutgers 1970

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

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Dr. John C Schaefer MD's Practice location

Practice At 6161 Kempsville Cir Suite 220

6161 Kempsville Cir Suite 220 -
Norfolk, VA 23502
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New patients: 757-455-9036
Fax: 757-455-9037

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Dr. John C Schaefer MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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