Jeffry B. Schafer, MD, FRSM is a fully trained Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgeon and has been in practice since 1978. Along with his 25 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, he has 15 years of liposculpture experience. Dr. Schafer was a former staff physician with Scripps Clinic and Research Institute in La Jolla. He was a clinical instructor at The University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Schafer taught at the University of California at San Diego.
He has been an integral part of the San Diego community. Dr. Schafer has been a board member of Mainly Mozart, The San Diego Opera and Partners Against Crime. Dr. Schafer feels strongly about giving back to the community and is a supporter of the Salvation Army, numerous children's charities and has been involved in the Spirit of Caring Mobile Healthcare Clinic in Chula Vista. He has also volunteered his plastic and reconstructive skills for the Rotary Foundations Thousand Smiles in Mexico. Dr. Schafer was awarded fellowships at King's College of The University of London, England, and The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC.
- Institution:
University of Texas
- Major:
B.A.
- Type of Degree:
Undergraduate
- Year Completed:
1969
- Institution:
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
- Major:
M.D.
- Type of Degree:
Graduate
- Year Completed:
1973
- Residencies:
University of Illinois, Chicago,Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, 1974-1976,University of Alabama in Birmingham,1976-1977
- Associations:
American Society of Cosmetic Surgery,American Medical Association,American Academy of Cosmetic Surge,California Medical Association,San Diego County Medical Association,Fellow of Royal Society of Med.
- Interships:
St. Joseph Hospital, Denver General, Denver, Colorado, 1974