- Dr. William O Shaffer, MD
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Dr. William O Shaffer, MD
Orthopedic Surgery - Kentucky, Lexington
Overview
Dr. William O Shaffer, MD works in Lexington, Kentucky is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated Aerospace Med Institute in 1977. Dr. Shafferand practicing for 47 years
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Alopecia Universalis - Onychodystrophy - Vitiligo
• Animal Bite
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Asherman Syndrome
• Asthma-Related Traits, Susceptibility to, 4
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
• Barium Enema
• Biceps Tendinitis
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• Blepharophimosis - Ptosis - Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
• Complex Pediatric Spine Surgery
• Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
• Corneal Tattooing
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Dog Allergy
• Dry Skin
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endometrial Ablation
• Enlarged Turbinates
• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Ewing's Sarcoma
• Female Pseudohermaphrodism
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Sulphite
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Additive Allergy - Amaranth
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Foreign Objects
• Gastric Lymphoma
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Glaucoma - Sleep Apnea
• Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IIb
• Hemofiltration
• Herniated Disc Procedure
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypothermia
• Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
• Infertility Surgery
• Insect Sting Allergies
• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Management of Mechanical Ventilator
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Microdiscectomy
• Microlaryngoscopy
• Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Neurotransmitter Testing
• Ovarian Insufficiency Due to FSH Resistance
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Pediatric Brain Tumor
• Pediatric Chorea
• Pediatric Chronic Infection
• Pediatric Dermatologic Disorders
• Pediatric Head and Neck Disorders
• Pediatric Head and Neck Masses
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Urinary Urgency
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Recurring Pneumonia
• Retrobulbar Neuropathy
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Eyelid
• Sinus Node Disease
• Sinus Polyp
• Skin Aging
• Steppage Gait
• Stress Test
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Third-Degree Burns
• Ureteral Stones
• Wart Removal
• Woodworker's Lung
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Procedures
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
• Foot and Ankle Ligament and Tendon Repair
• Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
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• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Hip Replacement
• Joint Drainage
• Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
• Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
• Knee Replacement
• Knee Replacement Revision
• Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
• Neck Surgery
• Nerve Block, Somatic
• Nerve Blocks
• Non-Spinal Nerve Blocks
• Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) of Hip Fracture
• Orthopedic Spine Surgery
• Scoliosis Surgery
• Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
• Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Simple Fracture Care and Casting
• Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Spinal Decompression
• Spinal Discectomy
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Injections
• Spinal Nerve Block
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
• Spinal Tumor Surgery
• Spine Fracture Treatment
• Spine Surgery
• Steroid Injection
• Synovial Biopsy
• Trigger Point Injection
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 47
State License
- Kentucky
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospitals
Aerospace Med Institute
Pensacola, FL, USA
Year completed: 1977
Pensacola, FL, USA
Year completed: 1977
Residency Hospital
Naval Hospital
Oakland, CA, USA
Year completed: 1983
Oakland, CA, USA
Year completed: 1983
Medical School
University Of Michigan Medical School
Graduated: 1976
Graduated: 1976
Awards
1 AAOS
2 AMA
3 ISSLS
4 NASS
5 SMA
6 SOA
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Office Locations
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Office Address
740 South Limestone
Kentucky (KY)
Lexington
40508
Phone:(859) 323-5533
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Alliance Select
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Accord
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care of Iowa
- Coventry Health Care of Iowa PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Sagamore Health Network
- Sagamore Plus
- Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
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