Overview
Andrew Shaffer is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Shaffer is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
909 Fulton St Se, Suite 4 392, Minneapolis, MN 55455
701 Park Ave, Sl 350, Minneapolis, MN 55415
717 Delaware St Se, Suite 340, Minneapolis, MN 55414
6401 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
500 Harvard St Se, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Group Health Plan Inc
Timothy Kroshus is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Kroshus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Kroshus is currently accepting new patients.
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc
Ranjit John is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. John is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Hemolysis, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. John is currently accepting new patients.
Allina Health System
Benjamin Sun is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cambridge, Minnesota. Dr. Sun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Sun is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Aortic DissectionDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart TransplantDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Patent Foramen Ovale RepairDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.