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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

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

Location

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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