Overview
Jacob Schaeffer is a General Surgeon in Watertown, South Dakota. Dr. Schaeffer has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Lymphadenectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schaeffer is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Sanford Health
- Medica
- Avera Health
Locations
1201 Mickelson Dr, Watertown, SD 57201
401 9th Ave Nw, Watertown, SD 57201
450 Eastvold Ave, Ortonville, MN 56278
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Barrett Esophagus
- Breast Lump
- Choledocholithiasis
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Experienced
- Acrogeria, Gottron Type
- Acute Pancreatitis
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Aneurysm Repair