Catherine A. Schaefer

Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer

Family Medicine
319 N Main St, 
Sumter, SC 
Offers Telehealth
319 N Main St, 
Sumter, SC 
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Overview

Catherine Schaefer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Dementia.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 98 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
Residency
Prisma Health Baptist Hospital
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in SC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

TANDEM HEALTH SC
319 N Main St, Sumter, SC 29150
Call: 803-774-4500

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.

102 Total Publications

Statin Initiation and Dementia Incidence in a Large Health Care System From 1997 to 2020: A Target Trial Emulation Study.
Statin Initiation and Dementia Incidence in a Large Health Care System From 1997 to 2020: A Target Trial Emulation Study.
Journal: Neurology
Published: June 27, 2025
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