Jeffry B. Schafer, MD is a fully trained Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgeon and has been in practice since 1978. Along with his 25 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, he has 10 years of liposculpture experience. Dr. Schafer was a former staff physician with Scripps Clinic and Research Institute in La Jolla. He was a clinical instructor at The University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Schafer taught at the University of California at San Diego. He has been an integral part of the San Diego community. Dr. Schafer has been a board member of Mainly Mozart, The San Diego Opera and Partners Against Crime. Dr. Schafer feels strongly about giving back to the community and is a supporter of the Salvation Army, numerous children's charities and has been involved in the Spirit of Caring Mobile Healthcare Clinic in Chula Vista. He has also volunteered his plastic and reconstructive skills for the Rotary Foundations Thousand Smiles in Mexico. Dr. Schafer was awarded fellowships at King's College of The University of London, England, and The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC. EDUCATION
Undergraduate:
B.A., University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1969
Graduate:
M.D., University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, 1973
Internship:
St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado, 1974
Residency:
University of Illinois, ChicagoAbraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, 1974-1976
University of Alabama in Birmingham,School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, 1976-1977
Postgraduate:
Otolaryngic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C
POSITIONS HELD
Staff, Scripps Clinic and Research Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, La Jolla, California 1987-1989
Clinical Instructor, University of Alabama in Birmingham, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, July 1977-1979
Clinical Instructor, Veterans Administration Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, Division of Otolaryngology, 1977-1979
Clinical Instructor, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, Division of Otolaryngology, July 1977-1979
Clinical Instructor, Ear, Nose & Throat, State Crippled Children's Service, Birmingham, Alabama, July 1977-1979
Clinical Instructor, Cooper-Green Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, Division of Otolaryngology, July 1977-1979
DESCRIPTION OF TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Clinical and Surgical Instructor to medical students, rotating on service and to Residency program.
HONORS
Seniors Medical Student Research Award, 1973, "Early Detection of Auditory Evoked Potentials in Infants"
Students Union Service Award, 1973
University Medical Center Alumni Service Award, 1973
Exchange in Fellowship, Kings College Hospital, The School of Medicine, University of London, London, England, 1972
LICENSE
California, License # G36897
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL & SCHOLARLY ORGANIZATIONS
Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1979
Member, American Society of Cosmetic Surgery, 1987
Member, American Council of Otolaryngology, 1977
Member, American Medical Association, 1976
Member, American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons, 1976
Member, California Medical Association, 1985
Member, San Diego County Medical Association, 1985
Member, San Diego Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1978
MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH OF SCHOLARLY INTEREST
Liposculpture
Gynecomastia
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