Jonathan Schaffer, MD, MBA
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.2606
- Desk:
- 216.444.8960
- Fax:
- 216.445.6255
Additional Locations
Orthopaedic Surgery
Beachwood Family Health Center
26900 Cedar Road
Beachwood, OH 44122
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.2606
- Desk:
- 216.444.8960
- Fax:
- 216.445.6255
Orthopaedic Surgery
Marymount Hospital
12300 McCracken Road
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.2606
- Desk:
- 216.444.8960
- Fax:
- 216.445.6255
Treatment & Services
- Joint Aspiration
- Joint Reconstruction
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Reconstructive Surgery
- Knee Replacement
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Revision Joint Replacement
- Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Revision Total Knee Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Arthritis of the Knee
- Avascular Necrosis of the Knee
- Joint Disorders
- Knee Cartilage Injury
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Joint Disorders
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Pain
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View All PlansAbout Jonathan Schaffer, MD, MBA
Jonathan Schaffer, MD, MBA, is Managing Director of eCleveland Clinic in the Information Technology Division of Cleveland Clinic and is on Staff in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as a Joint and Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgeon. He came from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was also an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Schaffer's medical specialty interests include reconstruction of arthritic knees, including joint replacement, the treatment of arthrofibrosis after total knee replacement and the use of arthroscopic methods to treat arthritic knees. His research interests include perioperative pain management, the integration of multimedia object-oriented databases in patient outcomes research, the biological effects of new surgical techniques, specifically lasers, and minimally invasive surgery.
A presenter at numerous regional, national and international courses, Dr. Schaffer is also the author of more than 85 articles, book chapters and books, and has developed a number of multimedia programs and computer software applications. He was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and has received many awards for medical Website development.
He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Medical Informatics Association.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2001
Education & Fellowships
Graduate School - Northwestern University
Evanston,
IL
2001
Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Boston
Orthopaedic Research
Boston,
MA
1993
Fellowship - Brigham & Women's Hospital
Adult Reconstruction
Boston,
MA
1991
Residency - Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia,
PA
1989
Internship - Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Surgery
Philadelphia,
PA
1985
Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
M.D.
Cleveland,
OH
1984
Undergraduate - Haverford College
Haverford,
PA
1980
Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialty Interests
Adult reconstructive surgery of the knee, arthroscopy, orthopaedic technology, research
Research & Publications
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As of 8/24/2024, Dr. Schaffer has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Schaffer receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Orthogenics AS
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
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