Overview
Alan Schaffer is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Schaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Irregular Sleep-Wake Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Emphysema, and Bullae.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1 Pine W Plz, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205
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
- Distinguished
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Schaffer isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Schaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- BullaeDr. Schaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- EmphysemaDr. Schaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Schaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaDr. Schaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Schaffer isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Schaffer isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AsthmaDr. Schaffer isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Schaffer isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- BronchiectasisDr. Schaffer isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Schaffer isExperienced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.