Dr. Andrea Schaffner MD
Internal Medicine Physicians — Essex, CT
Contact Dr. SchaffnerDr. Andrea Schaffner specializes in internal medicine, geriatric medicine in Essex, Connecticut. Details of Dr. Schaffner's 35 years experience as an MD, her hospital affiliation and education at Columbia University are available on your free doctor report.
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Primary Location for Dr. Schaffner
147 Westbrook Rd
Essex, CT 06426
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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. Andrea Schaffner identified specializing in
Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
A personal physician who provides long term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ear, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs. and Geriatric MedicineGeriatric Medicine
An internist with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital..
She is certied by The American Board of Internal Medicine for
Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.
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Hospital Affiliations
A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.
Dr. Schaffner is affiliated with 1 hospital:
Middlesex Hospital
28 Crescent St
Middletown, CT
Education
Dr. Schaffner attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and graduated in 1978 having 35 years experience.Get more education details on your free report
While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.
Aliases
Patients may also know Dr. Andrea Schaffner MD as:
- A Schaffner
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