Overview
Virginia Shaffer is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Shaffer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. 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. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ileostomy.
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Locations
1365 Clifton Rd NE Fl 4, Atlanta, GA 30322
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago,, IL 60637
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
Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road
John Sweeney is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sweeney has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road
John Galloway is a General Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Galloway has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Malnutrition, Short Bowel Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
Carrollton Surgical Group
Brian Barden is a General Surgeon in Carrollton, Georgia. Dr. Barden has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallstones, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.
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
- Distinguished
- IleostomyDr. Shaffer isDistinguished. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Advanced
- Rectal ProlapseDr. Shaffer isAdvanced. Learn about Rectal Prolapse.
- Experienced
- Anal CancerDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- ColonoscopyDr. Shaffer isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.