StevenLouisShaferMD

Anesthesiology • Palo Alto, CA

Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University

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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
# MC5500
Palo Alto, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000

Fax+1 650-887-2203

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 1986 - 1987
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1983 - 1986
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2019
PA State Medical License 1984 - 1986
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Bioequivalence and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Calcium during Cesarean Delivery.
Jessica R Ansari, Daniel J Conti, Guillermina Michel, Alla Yarmosh, Naida M Cole
Anesthesiology. 2025-01-01
2 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Vocacapsaicin for Management of Postsurgical Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Steven L Shafer, Sam L Teichman, Ira J Gottlieb, Neil Singla, Harold S Minkowitz
Anesthesiology. 2024-08-01
6 citations
Ondansetron to reduce neonatal opioid withdrawal severity a randomized clinical trial.
Gary Peltz, Lauren M Jansson, Susan Adeniyi-Jones, Carol Cohane, David Drover
Journal of Perinatology. 2023-03-01

Press Mentions

“You’re a DOCTOR When You’re Not Giving Anesthesia??”October 30th, 2021
ASA Shows Us the Future of Conferences in a Not-Quite-Post-COVID-19 WorldOctober 18th, 2021
Editor-in-Chief Debunks SARS-CoV-2 Origin Myths, Urges Media & Public to Rely on Science, Not Science FictionJuly 20th, 2021
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