Appointments:
    651-209-1600

Office Locations :
    Vadnais Heights Office
    Eagan Office

Specialized Training/Area of Interest:
    Mohs Surgery
    Skin Cancer
    Minor Surgical Dermatology
    Laser Treatments

Board Certification:
    American Board of Dermatology

Mohs Surgery Training:
    Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Laser Surgery,
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 2001-2002

Residency Training:
    Dermatology, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center,
        New York City, New York, Chief Resident 2000-2001

Internship:
   Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

Medical School and Year of Graduation:
   United Medical and Dental Schools of Guys and
        St Thomas's Hospitals
   London, England 1993

Languages Spoken:
   English

Professional Achievements / Awards:
    Dr. Shaffer is a 2006 recipient of the Minneapolis/St. Paul
       Magazine's Top Doctor Award.
    2002 Teacher of the Year, Dermatology Department,
        University of Minnesota
    2001 Arnold P Gold Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching and          Humanity, Columbia University, New York City
    2001 Chief Resident, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center,
         New York City, New York

Local Presentations:
    May 5^th 2002   WCCO Radio, Fairview Healthwise
        with Maria Dahl "Melanoma"
    Minnesota Dermatology Meeting, "Management of Wrinkles"

Publications:

1. Michaels, E, Shaffer, J, Collins, H, Grossman, M.E. Bullous adult T-Cell Lymphoma/ Leukemia and HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy in a 60 year old Man.  J Am Acad Dermatol, 2002;46:S137-4
2. Shaffer, J, Taylor, S,  Cook-Bolden, F. Keloidal scars: a review with a critical look at therapeutic options . J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 Feb;45(2 Suppl):S63-97
3. Shaffer K, Shaffer J. Duypetrens Contracture. In: James WD, Elston D. (Chief Eds.);. EMedicine Dermatology. St. Petersburg: eMedicine Corporation, 2000.
4. Tope W, Shaffer J. Photodynamic Therapy. Chapter in Textbook Dermatology. In Press.
5. Levit EK, Shaffer J, Lombardo PC, Foitl DR, A case of a hard inguinal nodule, Cutis. 2000 ;66:263-7
6. Shaffer J, De Leo V. Lipoid proteinosis. In: James WD, Elston D. (Chief Eds.);. EMedicine Dermatology. St. Petersburg: eMedicine Corporation, 2000.
7. Shaffer J, De Leo V. Nevus comedonicus. In: James WD, Elston D. (Chief Eds.);. EMedicine Dermatology. St. Petersburg: eMedicine Corporation, 2000.
8. Shaffer J, De Leo V. Angiokeratoma of Fordyce. In: James WD, Elston D. (Chief Eds.);. EMedicine Dermatology. St. Petersburg: eMedicine Corporation, 2000.
9. Coker R, Banks M, Shaffer J, Skinner C, Petrack J, Poznansky M. The clinical and behavioral characteristics of patients presenting with an AIDS defining illness whilst unaware of their HIV positivity. Dr. Coker presented this paper at the XI International Conference on AIDS
10. File S, Mabutt P, Shaffer J. Alcohol consumption and lifestyle in medical students, Journal of Psychopharmacology, 1994, 8(1), 22 - 26
11. File S, Sharma R, Shaffer J. Is lorazepam induced amnesia specific to the type of memory of the task used to assess it?, Journal of Psychopharmacology, 1992, 6(1), 76 - 80
12. Trew DR, Shaffer J, Wright L, Smith SE. Effect of topical fentanyl and naloxone on human pupillary responses, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1989, 28, 214P

Gender: Male