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Adam D. Schaffner, MD, FACS – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Otolaryngology

Dr. Adam D. Schaffner reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Schaffner is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Board of…

Adam D. Schaffner, MD, FACS – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Otolaryngology

Adam D. Schaffner, MD, FACS – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Otolaryngology

Dr. Adam D. Schaffner reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Schaffner is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology. He has been published in many peer-reviewed journals and textbooks. He has been interviewed by the New York Times, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS News, NBC’s Telemundo, and FOX News. He has also been quoted in Newsweek, USA TODAY, and the New York Observer as an expert in his field. Dr. Schaffner currently practices in New York City.

Education and Training

MD: Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, IL, 1998

Internship in General Surgery: University Hospital and Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1998–1999

Residency in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery: University Hospital and Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1999–2003

Fellowship in Advanced Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Mittelman Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Los Altos, CA, 2003–2004

Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 2007–2009

Fellowship in Aesthetic and Breast Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 2009–2010

Certifications

American Board of Plastic Surgery

American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

American Board of Otolaryngology

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, 2005–2008, 2010–2012

Assistant Professor of Clinical Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2009–2010

Clinical Assistant Instructor, Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1998–2003

Financial Disclosure

The final approval of Healthwise content is always made by a clinician with no financial conflicts.

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.