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Experienced in Hernia Surgery

Dr. Virginia Shaffer

General Surgery
Office
1365 Clifton Rd NE Fl 4, 
Atlanta, GA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Office
1365 Clifton Rd NE Fl 4, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Virginia Shaffer is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in IL
Hospital Affiliations
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Office
1365 Clifton Rd NE Fl 4, Atlanta, GA 30322
Call: 404-778-2656
Other Locations
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago,, IL 60637
Call: 888-824-0200

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 Clinical Trials

The Use of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis-associated Pouchitis
The Use of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis-associated Pouchitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2

51 Total Publications

Developing an Academic Colorectal Division.
Developing an Academic Colorectal Division.
Journal: Diseases of the colon and rectum
Published: November 25, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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