Adam D. Schaffner, MD, FACS - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Otolaryngology
Adam D. Schaffner, MD, FACS - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Otolaryngology
Dr. Adam D. Schaffner reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Schaffner is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology. He has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. He has been interviewed by the New York Times, ABC's Good Morning America, CBS News, NBC's Telemundo, and FOX News. He has also been quoted in Newsweek, USA TODAY, and the New York Observer as an expert in his field. Dr. Schaffner currently practices in New York City.
Education and Training
MD: Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, IL, 1998
Internship in General Surgery: University Hospital and Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1998-1999
Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: University Hospital and Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1999-2003
Fellowship in Advanced Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Mittelman Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Los Altos, CA, 2003-2004
Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 2007-2009
Fellowship in Aesthetic and Breast Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 2009-2010
Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Board of Otolaryngology
Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, 2005-2008, 2010-2012
Assistant Professor of Clinical Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2009-2010
Clinical Assistant Instructor, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1998-2003
Current as of: January 10, 2014
Author: Healthwise Staff
