UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Virginia Shaffer, MD
Virginia Shaffer, MD
UChicago Medicine Faculty Physicians
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Specialties
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Hematology and Oncology (Cancer)
Locations
- Hinsdale - Salt Creek Lane
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Board-certified surgeon, Virginia Shaffer, MD, specializes in colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Shaffer is an expert is treating colorectal cancer, complex anorectal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis and more. She is highly trained and experienced in performing minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robotic colon surgery, allowing her to provide customized care that best addresses each individual’s needs.
Dr. Shaffer understands how personal colorectal diagnoses are, so she takes a compassionate and patient-centered approach to care, working closely with each patient to develop their tailored treatment plan. Whether she is recommending common procedures or complex surgical techniques, Dr. Shaffer is dedicated to delivering the highest quality care to all her patients.
Along with her commitment to her clinical practice, Dr. Shaffer is also passionate about using research to look for ways to improve both the quality of care and patient experience. Her work has been published in a wide range of highly respected, peer-reviewed journals, such as Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, American Journal of Surgery and more.
Dr. Shaffer understands how personal colorectal diagnoses are, so she takes a compassionate and patient-centered approach to care, working closely with each patient to develop their tailored treatment plan. Whether she is recommending common procedures or complex surgical techniques, Dr. Shaffer is dedicated to delivering the highest quality care to all her patients.
Along with her commitment to her clinical practice, Dr. Shaffer is also passionate about using research to look for ways to improve both the quality of care and patient experience. Her work has been published in a wide range of highly respected, peer-reviewed journals, such as Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, American Journal of Surgery and more.
Areas of Expertise
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Prevention
- Fecal Incontinence
- Minimally Invasive & Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Diverticular Diseases
- Anorectal Disorders
- Colonoscopy
- Cancer Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Rectal Cancer
Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Medical Education
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Internship
- Emory School of Medicine
Residency
- Emory School of Medicine
Fellowship
- Cleveland Clinic Florida
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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UChicago Medicine is committed to fostering a corporate culture of ethical behavior and integrity in all matters related to compliance with the laws and regulations that govern the delivery of healthcare. This aspiration is central to supporting patient care, research, and teaching at UChicago Medicine.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.