Dr. Christopher C. Shaffer
Overview
Christopher C. Shaffer, MD, specializes in pulmonary critical care. He is affiliated with UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC West Shore and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Shaffer completed his fellowship and residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and medical degree at Temple University.
Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pneumonia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
50 North 12th Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- EmphysemaDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Lung NodulesDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung DiseaseDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease.
- Saddle Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Saddle Pulmonary Embolism.