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Meet Steven Schaefer, MD
About me
- Gender:
- Primary area of focus: Endocrine Surgery
- Clinical interests: Gallbladder SurgeryHernia RepairLaparoscopic SurgeryParathyroid SurgeryPeritoneal Dialysis AccessRobotic SurgeryThyroid Surgery
- Related website: https://www.advocatehealth.com
Credentials
Education
- Residency: Rush University Medical Center
- Internship: Rush University
- Medical School: University Of Missouri Kansas City School Of Medicine
Board certifications
- General Surgery
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Christ Medical Center
Insurance accepted
- AAH Preferred – Team Member Plan
- AAH Select – Team Member Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access HMO
- Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
- Aetna Coventry (Aetna Medicare) HMO
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan PPO
- Aetna NAP - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna State of Illinois HMO
- Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
- Aetna State of Illinois PPO
- Aetna Value Performance Network
- Beech Street Network PPO
- Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
- Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Community FHP
- Blue Cross Community ICP
- Blue Cross Community MMAI
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois
- Blue Cross Med Select PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO-POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO
- Blue Medicare Advocate Health HMO
- Blue Precision HMO
- BlueCare Direct
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna APWU Health Plan Open Access Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Health Partners POS
- Cigna Healthspring True Choice PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna NALC Health Benefits Plan
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access POS
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry / FirstHealth
- Coventry Health Care HMO
- Coventry Health Care Open Access POS
- Coventry Health Care POS
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Health Network PPO
- FirstHealth / Coventry Personal Care
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna EPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart Preferred PPO
- HST Care Connect EPO
- HST Care Connect PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana Community Select HMO
- Humana HMO
- Humana Illinois CCN HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Supplement Plan
- Humana MMAI
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana POS
- Humana PPO
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Meridian MMAI
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- SEIU – Local 4 HMO
- SEIU – Local 4 PPO
- SIHO PPO
- Tricare Prime
- UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)
- UHC / AARP Medicare Advantage Value HMO - POS
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 2 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Supplement
- UHC National Railway Carriers & United Transportation Union Health and Welfare
- UHC Railroad Employees National Health & Welfare Plan
- UHC/ AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- UniCare PPO
- Union Health Services, Inc.
- Union Medical Care PPO
- United Health One Golden Rule
- United Healthcare Charter HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
- United Healthcare Choice PPO
- United Healthcare Core PPO
- United Healthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Medica
- United Healthcare Medicare Complete Assure PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate HMO
- United Healthcare NexusACO OA
- United Healthcare NexusACO R
- United Healthcare Options PPO
- United Healthcare Oxford
- Wellcare Health Plans HMO
Ratings and reviews
Overall rating
based on
patient ratings.Comments
Went Through My Options Too Fast. Felt Rushed To Make Decision. Didnt Allow Me To Make My Surgery Choice Or Answer Enough Questions
Very pleasant and well versed
very professional asked all my concerns and what was the best way too approach my problem.Will be back when closer to needing my surgery.
it was 1 yr post operative and news was good
wonderful dr and staff
Was a good experience was able to change med dosage to feel better and reassured me about future prospects.
very respectful
good
great
great job
he was kind and explained things so I could understand
Excellent in all respects.
Excellent.
Good experience over all
This provider explained me well.
it's all good
This was a good experience because he was very concerned about my medical condition.
Very good.
Very good.
Excellent general surgeon. My January 14th visit was a post op check up after having two procedure done. I would highly recommend Dr. Schaefer.
Great experience, kind doctor.
Excellent!
very clean, informative, understanding.
My experience with Dr. Schaefer is always outstanding. He is very attentive to all my concerns, questions & everything. He is an outstanding surgeon!!!
Very professional and polite. Helped me greatly. Thank you.
My experience with their provider is excellence and her office is nice _____ I'm happy he care me! Thank you!
Very knowledgeable, kind and courteous
I have seen Dr. Schaefer for 3 surgeries now and he has always been very considerate & compassionate. I would highly recommend him to family & friends for general surgery.
Doctor is very good doctor, caring and ______.
Dr. Schaefer is by far one of the best doctors I have seen. Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable in his field, but he genuinely cares about his patients, and their recovery. He listened to all my concerns and spent a decent amount of time explaining my options, the procedure, as well as recovery. He truly is a wonderful doctor, and I would absolutely recommend him to anyone!
I always have an excellent visit with Dr. Schaefer, he was my surgeon and I completely respect his professional opinion concerning my health.
Good. Maintaining my problem.
Very Good
Dr. Schaefer was very informative and took his time explaining my situation and answering my questions.
Dr. Schaefer is terrific.
Dr. Schaefer was very kind, respectful and positive. I have recurrent cancer and concern about a nodule on my thyroid. He explained all the steps and he helped set my mind at ease.
very good physician and service. very thorough
sceduler when making appointment was rude. I contemplated finding another surgeon because of it. receptionist when checking in was unprofessional and rude. The surgeon was great with everything which makes it all better!
very good
Dr. Steven G. Schaefer was very understanding of my health issue. He showed compassion, concerned and care.
Great
excellent experience and very in-depth information
Always very thorough and explains in very clear language.
Dr. Schaefer - pleasant - knowledgeable, helpful. Would recommend him.
Good.
Good experience.
EXTREMELY knowledgeable surgeon. Made me feel medically sound, comfortable to have had him do my thyroidectomy 5/30/19.
It was very positive.
Dr. Schaefer was very good in explaining the probable causes of my pain.
I had emergency appendectomy surgery. He was excellent.
Dr. Shaefer and his staff were excellent in providing care.
I was very impressed with how Dr. Schaefer took time and explained things and actually listened to my concerns.
The Provider was very respectful knowledgeable and concerned
Knowledgeable, information provided clearly, friendly personality.
Outstanding Surgeon! Great outcome! Very compassionate and professional.
Provider was very interested in what I had to say and answered all my questions.
Dr. Schaefer has been wonderful. He made me feel comfortable about surgery as I was very scared. He is very nice and has a wonderful bedside manner. Very friendly & professional. He is a wonderful surgeon.
I had stitches taken out. Didn't have to wait at all. I was very pleased.
great visit and information
Had good experience.
front desk extremely nice and helpful, Dr. Schaefer explains things well and takes time to listen
Very friendly office which makes patients at ease. Its a very efficient office and Dr Schaefer was very timely. Totally recommend.
Dr Schaefer is very professional and very easy to speak to. He has a great "bed side" manner and he took the time to personally talk to me and my wife face to face and answer any of our questions. He even telephoned us after the surgery to check on my well being. Dr Schaefer should be commended for his belief in the hippocratic oath that he took when he became a doctor.
Dr. Steven C. Schaefer, his staff & associates are by far what anyone needing this type of surgery and/or treatment for this illness could ever ask for & I do hope they are acknowledged that this patient (myself) are extremely grateful for them!
Excellent
loved itvery prompt and respectfulglad I was told to see him
Dr. Schafer is extremely nice and very informative.
Dr Schaefer was amazing. he took time during my consult visit to answer questions. he thoroughly explained the procedure and recovery time. X, his nurse, was thorough followed up to get an ekg result from a doctor for me.
Dr. Stephen Schaefer was extremely professional and caring. He made sure that I clearly understood my test results, explained why surgery would not be recommended at this time based on my prior surgical history and those details, and what my current options are based on my current health. I was confident with his evaluation.
great service
I needed to have rectal suargery and Dr. Shaffer set it up very well.
I really like Dr. Schaefer.
My experience was very good.
my experience was Excellent, Dr. Schafer is an excellent surgeon. having any type of surgery is not a walk in the park, but Dr. Schafer, his office staff and all of the personnel that took care of me for my surgery made me feel I was in excelente hands.
Very satisfied with the overall care and follow through on the procedure I received.
Took time with me & was a very nice & caring doctor.
Dr. Schaefer did my para thyroid surgery for the 2nd time. He's very good and conscientious. He's a great doctor.
everything was good, receptionis , nurse and doctor. will be going back tomorrow for a another consultation.
very informative and concerned with my condition and care
receptionist was great and so was lab person drawing blood was excellence. my dr is great too
Professional, compassionate, informative, pleasant, kind staff
My experience was outstanding, my provider is caring, attentive, professional and knowledgeable.
Dr. Schaefer is terrific. Answers all questions that I can easily understand his answers, & explains procedure as well. Great doctor.
I had a very good experience with Dr. Schaefer. he helped explain my health situation and made me feel a little more positive about it. he was able to get me in for surgery the following week. I am extremely thankful to him for his help during this time in my life.
Good
Dr. Schaefer was very professional and helpful with my health care needs. Thank you!
Easy to talk to.
I'm definitely satisfied with the care I got from everyone at Christ Advocate. Thank you very much.
Dr. Schaefer is my surgeon - not primary. Excellent knowledge of my previous surgeries with him.
Dr. Schaefer is an amazing physician. He is kind, compassionate, warm and friendly. I felt very confident undergoing surgery with him. I will recommend him to everyone who may need surgery.
I was addressed as soon as I walked to the window, all of my questions were answered. Didn't wait long to see the doctor and he addressed all of my concerns and questions.
Explains everything in detail and reason for his decisions. He is very comfortable to talk with and thoroughy knows history.
Dr. Schaffer is a wonderful and very personable doctor . I highly recommend him .
very nice and caring doctor. he helped me prepare for surgery anxiety that I was having about preparing for another surgery. he was very professional and listened to my questions and concerns.
Dr. Schaefer - did a exam, explain hernia & need for surgery, (we were referred by Dr. X. Dr. S. - did excellent job of explaining procedure & after effect - Did super job of explain.
the visit was professional. the provider explained the reason for not doing the procedure and I fully understood. the care team made me feel welcomed I will definitely recommend the provider.
The doctor and office personnel are great. I had surgery and everything went according to how the doctor explained to me before the procedure. The nurses were also very helpful in answering questions and following up after my procedure. I received excellent care.
I had an emergent situation and he got me in immediately and took care of the problem.
I need surgery. I have not had a surgery where I had to stay overnight in the hospital. Therefore I was scared. My husband died last month at Christ Hospital, so I have strong feeling about this hospital. This surgeon did calm my fears.
Recommended by my oncologist as caution. All test negative Excellent explanation for suspected condition.