Overview
Kristina Shaffer is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Infection. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Lymphedema, Breast Infection, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Mastectomy. Dr. Shaffer is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1301 Medical Ctr Dr, Nashville, TN 37232
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.
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC)
Dr. Lisa White received her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 2002, where she graduated summa cum laude and was named a Torchbearer, the highest honor bestowed on UT students. She went on to obtain a full scholarship to Vanderbilt University Medical School and earned her medical degree in 2006. She completed a General Surgery residency at Vanderbilt in 2011. During her time at Vanderbilt, she earned numerous awards, including the Harwell Wilson Award for Surgical Excellence, the Alfred Blalock Award in Surgery Residency, Outstanding Resident Teaching Awards, and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She moved to Murfreesboro in 2011 and began her surgical practice at the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic. Dr. White is board certified by the American Board of Surgeons and focuses her practice on breast care. She is also certified by the American Society of Breast Surgeons in Breast Ultrasound and Breast Stereotactic Procedures. Dr. White is the only surgeon in Murfreesboro with a breast ultrasound certification and an oncoplastic certification. In 2019, Dr. White was instrumental in founding the Crystal Scholarship, which honors families who have been affected by breast cancer. The Crystal Scholarship was established to assist the children of MMC breast cancer patients in continuing their education beyond high school. Dr. White is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Infection. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast.
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC
Maria Frexes-Steed is a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Frexes-Steed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Infection. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Frexes-Steed is currently accepting new patients.
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC)
Dr. Heather Dunlap moved to Murfreesboro and joined Murfreesboro Medical Clinic in the fall of 2018. She started her education in New York City graduating with Bachelor of the Arts in Communications, cum laude. She then continued her medical education in Erie PA and moved back to Ohio to complete her surgical training. When she is not working, Dr. Dunlap enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and live music. She has a great love for dogs as well as the arts. Dr. Dunlap is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Infection. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Infection, Breast Lump, Gallbladder Removal, and Abdominal Wall Surgery.
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
- Experienced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Breast InfectionDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- FibroadenomaDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

