Andrew Tanner, M.D.

Jeffrey Shafer
, M.D. Jeffrey Shafer, M.D.
Department of Radiation Oncology
St. Joseph Hospital
77 N. Airlite St.
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 695-3200

BIOSKETCH:
Dr Shafer has been in the field of radiation oncology for greater than thirty years. Having been raised in a rural area outside of Bakersfield, California, he learned early in life the value of hard work and the value of good communication. Especially in a small community respect of all members is mandatory. A medical practice is also a small community with its members (medical associates, colleagues and patients) requiring respect, thoughtfulness and the highest degree of professionalism. Over the many years he has made these principles the hallmark of his practice.

Having graduated from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 1970 he trained in three residency programs: University of California, Davis Family Practice program through the school affiliation with Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California (chief resident), General Radiology, Long Beach Veterans Hospital (Long Beach, California)/University of California, Irvine, and Radiation Oncology, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, Oregon as a student under one of the “Father’s of Radiation Oncology”, William T. Moss MD. He is grateful for the broad educational experience of his formal training. With a background in Family Practice he feels as if he never left the field but expanded patient care principles to the field of Radiation Oncology. When asked as to his relationship with his patients, Dr. Shafer stated, “My patients become my friends.” Also a survivor of cancer, he understands the emotional aspects of dealing with cancer.
Over the years Dr. Shafer has endeavored to foster public and professional awareness and knowledge of cancer, especially the field of Radiation Oncology. He has given many professional and public lectures and talks. His experience is broad. He feels that his medical career has been challenging but very personally rewarding. For ten years prior to moving to the Chicago area, he was medical director of the Community Cancer Center in Roseburg, Oregon. While in Oregon he was being instrumental in assisting the Emma Romera de Callejas Cancer Clinic, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, SA, in obtaining the Cobalt 60 therapy equipment with all the ancillary support programs to facilitate a cancer program in this medically needy country. This project was in honor of the then President of Honduras whose mother had lost her life to breast cancer.

The field of radiation oncology is huge allowing radiation oncologists to have special interests customizing their practice. Dr. Shafer has been very active in brachytherapy (placing radioactive sources inside of tumors) over the years. He trained with one of the pioneers of modern brachytherapy, Dr. N. Syed. In addition he was a radiation oncologist at the United States Department of Energy, Fermilab treating cancer patients with high energy neutrons (one of only six facilities in the world). Over the past ten years he has focused his practice in Prostate Cancer, treating patients at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois and the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center, Westmont, Illinois.

Dr. Shafer was board certified in Therapeutic Radiology in 1977. Currently he lives in Del Webb Sun City, Huntley. He is married and has three children with six grandchildren.

EDUCATION:
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
1970
LICENSURE/BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Board Certification-Therapeutic Radiology
1977
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American College of Radiology

American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Illinois Radiological Society

Chicago Radiological Society

American Medical Society

Illinois Medical Society

Kane County Medical Society

American Brachytherapy Society

Christian Medical and Dental Society

AWARDS, HONORS, HONORARY SOCIETIES:

Phi Gamma Mu Honor Society

Garland Memorial Award

Physician of the Year, Roseburg, Oregon

First Citizen Award, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, SA

Physician Recognition Award, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois

Community Service Award, Lebanon District Nurses Health Unit, Prostate Cancer Screening Program

Screening Program

"Best Doctors in Illinois"

R.I.S.E. Award for Medical Excellence for 2006, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois

	Jeffrey Shafer, M.D. Department of Radiation Oncology St. Joseph Hospital 77 N. Airlite St. Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 695-3200

BIOSKETCH: Dr Shafer has been in the field of radiation oncology for greater than thirty years. Having been raised in a rural area outside of Bakersfield, California, he learned early in life the value of hard work and the value of good communication. Especially in a small community respect of all members is mandatory. A medical practice is also a small community with its members (medical associates, colleagues and patients) requiring respect, thoughtfulness and the highest degree of professionalism. Over the many years he has made these principles the hallmark of his practice. Having graduated from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 1970 he trained in three residency programs: University of California, Davis Family Practice program through the school affiliation with Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California (chief resident), General Radiology, Long Beach Veterans Hospital (Long Beach, California)/University of California, Irvine, and Radiation Oncology, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, Oregon as a student under one of the “Father’s of Radiation Oncology”, William T. Moss MD. He is grateful for the broad educational experience of his formal training. With a background in Family Practice he feels as if he never left the field but expanded patient care principles to the field of Radiation Oncology. When asked as to his relationship with his patients, Dr. Shafer stated, “My patients become my friends.” Also a survivor of cancer, he understands the emotional aspects of dealing with cancer. Over the years Dr. Shafer has endeavored to foster public and professional awareness and knowledge of cancer, especially the field of Radiation Oncology. He has given many professional and public lectures and talks. His experience is broad. He feels that his medical career has been challenging but very personally rewarding. For ten years prior to moving to the Chicago area, he was medical director of the Community Cancer Center in Roseburg, Oregon. While in Oregon he was being instrumental in assisting the Emma Romera de Callejas Cancer Clinic, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, SA, in obtaining the Cobalt 60 therapy equipment with all the ancillary support programs to facilitate a cancer program in this medically needy country. This project was in honor of the then President of Honduras whose mother had lost her life to breast cancer. The field of radiation oncology is huge allowing radiation oncologists to have special interests customizing their practice. Dr. Shafer has been very active in brachytherapy (placing radioactive sources inside of tumors) over the years. He trained with one of the pioneers of modern brachytherapy, Dr. N. Syed. In addition he was a radiation oncologist at the United States Department of Energy, Fermilab treating cancer patients with high energy neutrons (one of only six facilities in the world). Over the past ten years he has focused his practice in Prostate Cancer, treating patients at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois and the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center, Westmont, Illinois. Dr. Shafer was board certified in Therapeutic Radiology in 1977. Currently he lives in Del Webb Sun City, Huntley. He is married and has three children with six grandchildren. EDUCATION: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 1970 LICENSURE/BOARD CERTIFICATION: Board Certification-Therapeutic Radiology 1977 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: American College of Radiology American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Illinois Radiological Society Chicago Radiological Society American Medical Society Illinois Medical Society Kane County Medical Society American Brachytherapy Society Christian Medical and Dental Society AWARDS, HONORS, HONORARY SOCIETIES: Phi Gamma Mu Honor Society Garland Memorial Award Physician of the Year, Roseburg, Oregon First Citizen Award, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, SA Physician Recognition Award, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois Community Service Award, Lebanon District Nurses Health Unit, Prostate Cancer Screening Program Screening Program "Best Doctors in Illinois" R.I.S.E. Award for Medical Excellence for 2006, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin, Illinois