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David A. Schafer, MD

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About David

David Schafer, MD has over 15 years of experience in orthopedics. He completed his medical studies at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and orthopedic fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California. 

He has particular interest and expertise in: 

  • Advanced arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction of the rotator cuff and labrum
  • Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty
  • Anterior cruciate ligament and all other ligament injuries to the knee
Education
  • Medical School
  • Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University
    Chicago, IL
    1999
  • Residency
  • Orthopedic Surgery Resident Northwestern Memorial Hospital
    Chicago, IL
    2004
  • Fellowship
  • Sports Medicine Fellowship Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic
    Los Angles, CA
    2005
Medical Interests Areas of Interest:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
Star Ratings
4.6 out of 5
( 455 Ratings
88 Comments )
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Comments
  • Dec 3, 2025
    Dr Schafer is TOP NOTCH!!! He listens to your concerns and decides with you the best options. He will not do anything that is unnecessary or unneeded!!! He makes sure that you are okay with any plans in getting your concerns fixed.
  • Dec 3, 2025
    I can't remember the doctor's nurse, but she was very friendly and very informative. And when the doctor came in, he was also friendly and went over everything with me. And as always, he is very knowledgeable about everything that he is explaining to me. And I really appreciate him as a doctor.
  • Dec 2, 2025
    I found that Dr. Schafer was very informative. He took his time with us and answered our questions, even went over the x-rays and MRIs to give us a better understanding of what was going on with my daughter's knee. I thought he was a great physician and I would highly recommend him.
  • Dec 1, 2025
    Yes, I thought the service was excellent. The bathroom and the reception area was nice and clean, and the doctor took his time to do what we needed to do. Thank you.
  • Nov 26, 2025
    Doctor Schafer's team is excellent."
  • Nov 25, 2025
    Everyone was very polite and knowledgeable at Dr. Schafer 's office. Dr. Schafer himself was excellent, I thought, and I will definitely be going back to him whenever I need to. And the people that work there were kind and courteous and made you feel like they were thinking about you. And Dr. Schafer, I can't say enough about him. I will definitely recommend him to all my friends. I've already been doing that. And he made me feel a lot better about my problem. And even though there ain't a whole lot he can
  • Nov 24, 2025
    The waiting time from referral to getting an appointment was too long.But the care given by Dr. was exceptional good.
  • Nov 19, 2025
    I have seen Dr. Schafer now three times and have been very impressed with his knowledge, professionalism, and the fact that he took great time to explain my injury and answer my questions and my husband's to our satisfaction.
  • Nov 18, 2025
    I had to call over and over several times for somebody to answer the phone. I left several messages, never got a return phone call. I almost was about to just drive to the office to get an appointment because the phone would go straight to voicemail that they were busy over and over again and nobody called me back. I just had to keep calling and calling. Finally, on the fourth day, I got somebody to answer.
  • Nov 17, 2025
    Dr. Shaefer is a very, very nice doctor. He listens to what you're asking him. He advises you. He's a wonderful doctor. He's an asset to Parish. Thank you.
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