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Andrew Schafer, MD, Oncology, New York, NY

AndrewI.SchaferMD

Oncology • New York, NY

Hematologic Oncology

Instructor, Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Overview of Dr. Schafer

Dr. Andrew Schafer is an oncologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 44 years. Dr. Schafer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 379 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 117 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Oncology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1976 - 1979
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1976
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1974 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1990 - 2003
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1986
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Recombinant Interferon-_ Reduces Thrombotic Events in Patients with Polycythemia Vera
    Andrew I. Schafer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Interferon in Polycythemia Vera (PV) Yields Improved Myelofibrosis-Free and Overall Survival
    Andrew I. Schafer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Lectures

  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Roundtable: How Will We Cure Myelofibrosis? 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/3/2018
  • 6th International Congress on Myeloproliferative Diseases and Myelodysplastic Syndromes 
    Imexex, New York, New York - 11/3/2011

Press Mentions

  • Douglas L. Mann MD
    Douglas L. Mann MDNovember 12th, 2016
  • Why ICMJE’s Data Sharing Proposal Is Both Too Strong & Too Weak
    Why ICMJE’s Data Sharing Proposal Is Both Too Strong & Too WeakFebruary 15th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Revitalization Of The Nation?S Physician-Scientist WorkforceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007
  • Regulation Of Platelet-Endothelial InteractionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2006
  • Vascular Cell Cationic Amino Acid Transport &MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2002
  • Regulation Of Platelet/Endothelial InteractionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2001
  • Regulation Of Platelet-Endothelial InteractionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989–1996
  • Vascular Endothelial Arachidonic Acid MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988–1992
  • Regulation Of Platelet-Endothelial InteractionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989
  • Regulation Of Platelet ENDNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986
  • Regulation Of Platelet Endothelial InerationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  • Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment

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