Dr. Brian David Shafer D.O.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
5651 Poplar Tent Rd Suite 102 Concord NC, 28027About
Dr. Brian Shafer is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Kingsport, TN. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Shafer is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Med 2006
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Sports Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Menopause
- High Cholesterol
- Osteoporosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Frozen Shoulder
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Vascular Disease
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