Education and Expertise

With an undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, OH, Dr. Schaefer received a Master of Science degree in Physiology from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. He then graduated from Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, OH, with a Doctor of Medicine degree. Following this, he completed a transitional residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, OH, and his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Dr. Shaefer also completed a sports medicine fellowship with the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center in Cincinnati, OH.

Dr. Schaefer is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He joins the EmergeOrtho—Blue Ridge Region General Orthopedics team after practicing orthopedics in Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois.

Specialties

As an orthopedic physician, Dr. Schaefer’s specialties include the treatment of orthopedic conditions and injuries of the:

• Back, Neck & Spine
• Elbow & Arm
• Foot & Ankle
• Hand & Wrist
• Hip & Knee
• Shoulder

Dr. Schaefer also performs joint replacements and practices Sports Medicine.

Education

• Medical School: Wright State School of Medicine
  • Master of Science Degree, Physiology: Wright State University
• Transitional Residency: Mount Carmel Medical Center
• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Sports Medicine Fellowship: Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center

Certifications

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
• National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons
• Arthroscopy Association of North America
• American Medical Association
• National Education Orthopedic Society

Are you suffering from pain or problems due to a musculoskeletal injury, disorder, or condition? Schedule your appointment with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Schaefer at EmergeOrtho—Blue Ridge Region now.