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Office
200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511Fax+1 212-888-7707
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2005 - 2007
Creighton University School of Medicine/Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix)Residency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2021 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
MN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NV State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2025- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsOpioid-Prescribing Patterns in Connecticut and New Jersey Following Third Molar Extractions.Steven Halepas, Cameron Christiansen, Alia Koch, Shahid R Aziz, David M Shafer
Anesthesia Progress. 2022-12-01 - 4 citationsBone microRNA-21 as surgical stress parameter is associated with third molar postoperative discomfort.Milan Vucetic, Jelena Roganović, Martin Freilich, David Shafer, Marija Milić
Clinical Oral Investigations. 2021-01-01 - 6 citationsWhich substances loaded onto collagen scaffolds influence oral tissue regeneration?-an overview of the last 15 years.Michael Edelmayer, Christian Wehner, Christian Ulm, Werner Zechner, David Shafer
Clinical Oral Investigations. 2020-08-22
Press Mentions
Ozempic Is Changing People’s Skin, Say Plastic SurgeonsAugust 12th, 2024- The Real Deal on Butt-Crafting BBL Surgery from Women Who’ve Tried ItJanuary 6th, 2022
- The New Rush on Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Treatments Before the Comeback of Face-to-Face MeetingsMay 8th, 2021
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