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Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management - Pointe West6015 Pointe West Boulevard, Bradenton, FL 34209 map
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Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management - Coastal Center5101 4th Avenue Circle East, #500, Bradenton, FL 34208 map
Dr. Steven Schafer is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist in Bradenton, FL.
Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management - Pointe West
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Steven J. Schafer is accepting new patients at this office.
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6015 Pointe West Boulevard, Bradenton, FL 34209
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Office Details
Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Pain Management - Coastal Center
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://coastalorthopedics.com/contact/request-appointment/), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Steven Schafer.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Steven J. Schafer is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
5101 4th Avenue Circle East, #500, Bradenton, FL 34208
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Most Major Providers
Bio
- Named to Castle Connolly’s list of Top Doctors in 2013, 2014 and 2015 for Sports Medicine
- Specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopy and knee reconstruction
- Sports medicine physician to the Pittsburgh Pirates, U.S. Soccer Team, IMG Academies and State College of Florida
- Received engineering degree and medical degree from the University of Michigan
- Previously a research scholar at the National Institutes of Health researching cartilage repair
- Completed orthopedic residency at University of Missouri
- Completed fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at the world-renowned American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama
- Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialty
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Orthopedic Surgery
An orthopedic surgeon in Florida, Dr. Schafer is qualified to identify and treat trauma to the musculoskeletal system, such as the joints, muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments. After reaching a specific medical diagnosis, Dr. Schafer will normally turn to surgery when all other treatment methods are already exhausted or eliminated. Patients might need the attention of an orthopedic surgeon for sports injuries, sprains, torn ligaments, fractures, and more.
Education & Training
Medical School
Residency
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University of Missouri
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship
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American Sports Medicine Institute
Fellowship in Sports Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
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