OSCRSJ — Orthopedic Surgery Case Reports & Series Journal
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Nathaniel Schaffer, MD, PhD

Section Editor · Orthopedic Trauma

Portrait of Nathaniel Schaffer, MD, PhD, Section Editor

Denver Health

Chief of the orthopedic trauma team at Denver Health. MD/PhD graduate of the Medical Scientist Training Program at UT Southwestern, with a longstanding commitment to providing care in lesser-developed countries through service trips abroad.

Based in: Denver, Colorado, United States

Education & Training

  • Undergraduate — Washington University in St. Louis
  • MD/PhD — Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Residency — University of Michigan, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Fellowship — Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Orthopedic Trauma

Professional Experience

Pursued orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Michigan, continuing his commitment to global health service trips throughout residency.

Completed his orthopedic trauma fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Practiced briefly in Everett, Washington, before joining Denver Health, where he serves as chief of the orthopedic trauma team.

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