Experienced in Osteoarthritis

Dr. Eric J. Schafer

Orthopedics
Bluegrass Orthopaedics PSC
Bluegrass Orthopaedics
3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, 
Lexington, KY 
Offers Telehealth
10 Years of Experience
Experienced in Osteoarthritis
Bluegrass Orthopaedics PSC
Bluegrass Orthopaedics
3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, 
Lexington, KY 
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Overview

Eric Schafer is an Orthopedics provider in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Schafer has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, May Thurner Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2016
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in MI
Hospital Affiliations
Saint Joseph London
Baptist Health Lexington
Saint Joseph East
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Bluegrass Orthopaedics
3480 Yorkshire Medical Park, Lexington, KY 40509
Call: 859-263-5140
Other Locations
Bluegrass Orthopaedics
195 Commercial Dr., London, KY 40744
Call: 859-263-5140

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.

1 Total Publications

β-Catenin-driven cancers require a YAP1 transcriptional complex for survival and tumorigenesis.
β-Catenin-driven cancers require a YAP1 transcriptional complex for survival and tumorigenesis.
Journal: Cell
Published: April 28, 2012
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