Advanced in Ascites

Dr. Esperance A. Schaefer

Gastroenterology | Hepatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
1153 Centre Street, Suite 4B, 
Jamaica Plain, MA 

Advanced in Ascites
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
1153 Centre Street, Suite 4B, 
Jamaica Plain, MA 
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Overview

Esperance Schaefer is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Columbia University College Of Physicians & Surgeons, 2001 - 2006
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, 2006 - 2009
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology
Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital, 2009 - 2013
Hospital Affiliations
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • POS
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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BMC HealthNet
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Cigna
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Commonwealth Care Alliance
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • PPO
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Tufts
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
1153 Centre Street, Suite 4B, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Call: 617-732-6389

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Schaefer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


46 Total Publications

Integrating hepatology with addiction care for inpatients with alcohol use disorder reduces future liver-related events.
Integrating hepatology with addiction care for inpatients with alcohol use disorder reduces future liver-related events.
Journal: Hepatology communications
Published: March 16, 2025
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