Launch
Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
- Home chemotherapy
About me
Dr Richard Shaffer is a Radiation Oncologist and a prominent expert in the use of radiotherapy for treating benign disease, including Dupuytren's, Ledderhose, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, keloid scars, osteoarthritis, tendinopathy and bursitis.
Since starting his practice in 2011, Dr Shaffer has treated approximately 2,500 benign patients, and provided training and mentoring to fellow consultants starting benign radiotherapy practices. He co-wrote the 2015 Royal College of Radiologists guidelines for benign conditions and is the founder and President of the International Society for Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions (www.iorbc.com).
He is UK Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy for benign conditions at GenesisCare. He is also Medical Director of XStrahl Limited. He has written and reviewed multiple scientific papers and textbook chapters and contributed to NICE consultations.
He has previously been chair of the IMRT-IGRT Radiotherapy Group, the Network Brain Tumour Working Group, Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy at St Luke's Cancer Centre, and a trustee of the Fountain Centre (a local patient support charity).
In his early career, Dr Shaffer trained as a specialist registrar at various London teaching hospitals and completed a Clinical Fellowship in Radiation Oncology at the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada.
Areas of interest
Keloid scars; Radiotherapy; Dupuytren's contracture; Plantar fibromatosis; Ledderhose disease; Plantar fasciitis; Achilles Tendonitis; Plantar Fasciopathy; Achilles Tendinopathy; Osteoarthritis; Hand osteoarthritis; Wrist osteoarthritis; Base of thumb osteoarthritis; finger osteoarthritis; Hip osteoarthritis; Knee osteoarthritis; Shoulder osteoarthritis; Elbow osteoarthritis; Ankle osteoarthritis; Midfoot osteoarthritis; Forefoot osteoarthritis; Hallux rigidus; Tendinopathy; Tendonitis; Tendinitis; Bursitis; Trochanteric Bursitis; Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome; GTPS; Hip bursitis; Patellar tendinopathy; Tennis Elbow; Golfers Elbow; Epicondylitis; Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy; Shoulder Tendinopathy; Benign disease;
Medical secretaries
- Danica Dougal
- Genesis Care Springfield Cancer Centre Lawn Lane Chelmsford CM1 7GU
- 07584 532397
- pa.drshaffer@genesiscare.co.uk
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X0007
Clinical supervision of external beam radiotherapy, up to and including 15 fractions or part thereof - (>50)
GenesisCare, Nottingham (1-5) Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London (1-5) GenesisCare, Cromwell Hospital (1-5)
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X6910
Clinical supervision of the planning of a course of simple radiotherapy - (>50)
GenesisCare, Nottingham (1-5) Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London (1-5)
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X0004
Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-28 days - (5-50)
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X6930
Clinical supervision of the planning of a course of complex radiotherapy - (1-5)