Benjamin M Schaefer MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
1 Northeast Dr Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. Benjamin Schaefer is a cardiologist practicing in Bangor, ME. Dr. Schaefer specializes in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels and the cardiovascular system. These conditions include heart attacks, heart murmurs, coronary heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Schaefer also practices preventative medicine, helping patients maintain a heart-healthy life.
Education and Training
Free University of Berlin, Berlin Germany MD
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineBenjamin M Schaefer MD's Practice location
Benjamin M Schaefer MD's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- Who Should You Call if You Have a Congestive Heart Failure?
Congestive heart failure does not indicate that your heart has stopped working; instead what it indicates is that your heart is pumping blood at a slower rate than normal. Because the blood moves through the heart and the body at a much slower rate, the pressure in the heart builds up. Hence, the...
- What Conditions Increase Your Risk of Congestive Heart Failure?
Heart failure, or congestive heart failure, is a chronic condition that indicates the inability of one’s heart to sufficiently fill with blood or distribute adequate amounts of blood to the entire body.Heart failure usually occurs in individuals with advancing age. However, anyone can develop the...
- What Should I Know About Blood Clots?
Blood flows continuously through blood vessels and supplies nutrients and oxygen to different parts of the body. At the site of an injury, a blood clot prevents excess bleeding. Under normal conditions, blood clots are lifesaving. When the clot is formed as a part of normal repair process in the...
- Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health
Whether roasted or raw, walnuts are the best nuts and have an abundance of heart healthy nutrients. In a recent study, researchers compared the amount of polyphenols — the powerful antioxidants — in nine types of roasted and raw nuts. They also measured the amount of these antioxidants in two...
- Diagnosing Heart Palpitations
What are heart palpitations?Heart palpitations are when you start feeling your own heart beating. You will feel as if your heart is beating too fast, slow, forcefully, or irregularly. You will feel as if you missed a beat. The frequency and severity of heart palpitations will vary from one person to...
- Congestive Cardiac Failure: What is Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)?
Do you want to know what Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) is? Do you know exactly how your heart functions? It works in a rhythm. It beats 60 to 100 times per minute, and when it beats, it pumps oxygenated blood to your whole body. When the heart relaxes immediately after each beat, impure...
Nearby Providers
- Anita Banerjee MD1 Northeast Dr Bangor ME 04401
- Michael T. Silver MD1 Northeast Dr Bangor ME 04401
- Thomas Earl MD1 NORTHEAST DR BANGOR ME 04401
- Adriana M Rosario MD1 Northeast Dr Bangor ME 04401
- Rajesh Movva M.D.1 Northeast Dr Bangor ME 04401
- Amina S Qazi DO, PHARMD360 BROADWAY BANGOR ME 04401