David Shaffer, M.D., Ph.D.

Professional Education

• Medical Degree/ Ph.D.—University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Internship—Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
• Residency—Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
• Clinical Fellowship in Medical Oncology—Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
• Research Fellowship—Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York, NY
• Attending Physician—Genitourinary Oncology Service—Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Certification

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Board Certified in Medical Oncology

Memberships and Affiliations

• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Internal Medicine
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Association of Cancer Research

Academic Appointment

Clinical Assistant Professor, Albany Medical College

Personal

Dr. Shaffer lives in Albany and enjoys weekend activities with his two daughters. He spends much of his free time reading, bicycling, hiking, enjoying movies and music, working around the house and garden, and traveling.