Facility Affiliations
Dr. Steven D. Schaefer's Credentials
Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
My practice concentrates on minimally invasive surgery; that is, preservation of the form and function of the sinuses, adjacent structures and skull base. As one of the first surgeons to employee endoscopic approaches to sinus surgery in the United States, and the author of the first textbook on such surgery, I have operated on more than 5,000 patients for such problems. As endoscopic approaches evolved, my scope of practice also evolved to include complex revision surgery, orbital and optic nerve surgery, repair of CSF leakage through the nose and benign and malignant tumors of the nose and sinuses. As the author of more than 200 publications on the above topic and 6 textbooks, I feels privelaged to care for patients in the US and abroad, and to educate physicians for more than 35 years.
Education
- University of California At Irvine
- University of California (Grad. 1972)
- Univ Of Ca- Irvine- Ca Coll Of Med- Irvine Ca (Grad. 1972)
- Univ Of Ca, Irvine, Ca Coll Of Med, Irvine Ca 92717 (Grad. 1972)
- University of California At Irvine
Areas of Expertise
- Sialendoscopy
- Nasal polyps
- Nerve Surgery
- Sinusitis
- Otoplasty
- Cochlear Implant
- Thyroid Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Rhinoplasty
- Jaw Reconstruction
- Sinus Surgery
- Neck Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Mohs surgery
- Deviated septum
- Laser Surgery
Awards & Recognitions
- New York Super Doctors
Although a nice guy, based on my experience this doctor did not provide the quality of medical care that may have prevented the worsening of my condition. Although I informed him several times that my medical condition was getting worse he did not offer any recommendations that at a minimum may have made me more comfortable. Due to this lack of timely intervention my condition deteriorated and I became sicker resulting in my seeking the services of another ENT and obtaining the medical management I needed. In my opinion, this doctor's practice appears to be oriented towards performing surgery, not the medical management of certain ENT related problems.
Submitted Feb. 18, 2008