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Office
6511 Springbrook Ave
Suite 1006
Rhinebeck, NY 12572Phone+1 845-876-0508Fax+1 845-876-0405
Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Schaefer is a cardiologist in Rhinebeck, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Northern Dutchess Hospital, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Health Alliance Hospital - Broadway Campus, Sharon Hospital, and Ellenville Regional Hospital. He received his medical degree from Freie University Berlin Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German. He specializes in adult congenital heart disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and vascular medicine and is experienced in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and peripheral vascular disease.
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
- Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- ME State Medical License Active through 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 290 citationsThe bicuspid aortic valve: an integrated phenotypic classification of leaflet morphology and aortic root shape.Benjamin M. Schaefer, Mark B. Lewin, Karen K. Stout, Edward A. Gill, Allison Prueitt
Heart. 2008-12-01 - 36 citationsReciprocal Modulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 and Type I Collagen Genes in Rat Hepatic Stellate CellsBenjamin M. Schaefer, Ana María Rivas-Estilla, Noemí Meraz-Cruz, Miguel Arturo Reyes-Romero, Zamira H. Hernández-Nazara
The American Journal of Pathology. 2003-06-01 - 105 citationsUsefulness of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Phenotype to Predict Elastic Properties of the Ascending AortaBenjamin M. Schaefer, Mark B. Lewin, Karen K. Stout, Peter H. Byers, Catherine M Otto
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2007-03-01
Press Mentions
- Cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Schaefer Joins the Heart CenterNovember 18th, 2015
Professional Memberships
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- Member
Other Languages
- German
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