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Vanderbilt Children's After-Hours clinics in Mt. Juliet, Smyrna and Spring Hill will close permanently July 3. We look forward to serving your family's needs at our other locations.

David Shaffer MD

Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, and Division of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Dialysis Access
  • Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Pediatric Kidney Transplant
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Renal Transplantation
  • Renal/Kidney Transplantation
  • Transplant Surgery

Conditions and Treatments

  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Diabetes and Kidney Disease
  • End-Stage Kidney Disease
  • Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
  • Kidney transplantation
  • Renal Transplantation

Location

Vanderbilt Hepatology and Liver and Kidney Transplant Center
1500 21st Avenue South, Suite 3400
Nashville, TN 37212

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Columbia University, 1982
  • Internship - New Haven Hospital, Yale University, 1983
  • Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1985
  • Fellowship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1986
  • Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1988
  • Fellowship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1989

Board Certifications

  • Surgery - American Board of Surgery, 1990

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