AdamCSchafferMD

Nephrology • Boston, MA

Instructor in Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Office
75 Francis St
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Pbb-B-422
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-278-0055

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2005 - 2007
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2003
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2023
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

61 citations
Rate of diagnostic errors and serious misdiagnosis-related harms for major vascular events, infections, and cancers: toward a national incidence estimate using the “Bi...
David E. Newman-Toker, Zheyu Wang, Yuxin Zhu, Najlla Nassery, Ali S. Saber Tehrani
Diagnosis. 2021-02-01
25 citations
Early serious illness communication in hospitalized patients: A study of the implementation of the Speaking About Goals and Expectations (SAGE) program.
Joshua R Lakin, Catherine Arnold, Hannah Z. Catzen, Arjun Rangarajan, Rebecca S. Berger
Healthcare. 2021-01-28
12 citations
The Impact of Automated Notification on Follow-up of Actionable Tests Pending at Discharge: a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Anuj K. Dalal, Adam C. Schaffer, Esteban Gershanik, Ranganath Papanna, Katyuska Eibensteiner
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2018-03-12

Press Mentions

OB/GYNs Face Fewer Malpractice Claims After Attending Training SimulationAugust 16th, 2021
Why Are Malpractice Claims for Hospitalists Holding Steady?August 15th, 2021
Paid Medical Malpractice Claims DecreaseMarch 27th, 2017
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