Dr. Kristen Schaefer is a palliative care doctor in Boston. She provides specialized medical care for those living with serious illness, focusing on relief from symptoms.
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Yes, Dr. Kristen G. Schaefer is accepting new patients at this office.
(617) 632-1930
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Yes, Dr. Kristen G. Schaefer is accepting new patients at this office.
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215-5418
Dr. Kristen Schaefer graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994.
Dr. Schaefer has two offices in Massachusetts where she specializes in Palliative Care and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Schaefer works with one hundred and seventy doctors including Dr. Justin Sanders and Dr. Daniel Stover.
Palliative care physicians provide specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. Doctors who specialize in palliative care focus on providing relief from symptoms and stress, offering care that is focused on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age, and at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided along with curative treatment.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Schaefer specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Schaefer can also refer patients to specialists when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe allergies could be referred to an allergist for added diagnostic tests or treatment options.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Schaefer, but only those who participate in Medicare.