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Dr. Richard L Shaffer D.O

Family Practitioner

4/5(38)
515 W State Road 434 Suite 110 Longwood FL, 32750
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4/5

About

Dr. Richard Shaffer is a family practitioner practicing in Longwood, FL. Dr. Shaffer specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Shaffer possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1979

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1979

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Malnutrition
  • Opiate Dependence
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Richard L Shaffer D.O's Practice location

Practice At 515 W State Road 434 Suite 110

515 W State Road 434 Suite 110 -
Longwood, FL 32750
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New patients: 407-830-5110

10051 5TH ST N STE 200 -
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702
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Fax: 727-568-6011

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Patient Experience with Dr. Shaffer


4.0

Based on 38 reviews

Dr. Richard L Shaffer D.O has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 38 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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