Overview
Christopher C. Shaffer, MD, specializes in pulmonary critical care. He is affiliated with UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC West Shore and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Shaffer completed his fellowship and residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and medical degree at Temple University.
Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
50 N 12th St, Lemoyne, PA 17043
220 Wilson St Ste 104, Carlisle, PA 17013
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.
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Lauren Van Scoy is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Van Scoy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Geisinger Medical Center - Pulmonary Medicine
Dr. Devine is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. His clinical interests include the management of severe asthma and medical education, as well as overseeing pulmonary-critical care fellowship training. Dr. Devine attended Drexel University, where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center and completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the same institute. Dr. Devine is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. Dr. Devine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Richard Bernstein is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bernstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases.
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
- EmphysemaDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Lung NodulesDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung DiseaseDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease.
- Saddle Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Saddle Pulmonary Embolism.