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Daniel  F.  Schafer  MD

  • Alan Langnas

    Associate Professor of  Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology

  • Appointment:

    Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska

  • Credentials:

    BS, University of Nebraska,
     
    MD, University of Nebraska  College of Medicine
    Residency, University of Nebraska Medical Center, National Institutes of Health-Liver Diseases 

  • Email:

    dfschafer@unmc.edu

  • Phone: 402-559-5000

    Fax: 402-559-3434

  • Awards and Honors:

    National Merit Scholarship
    University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship
    Lange Medical Book Award
    Alpha Omega Alpha
    Award for Excellence as First Year Resident
    NIH New Investigator Research Award
    Sir William Osler Teaching Award
    Searle Scholar

  • Research:

    NIH Liver Transplant Database, Co-principal investigator
    Veterans Administration Merit Award
    Creighton University General Research Grant
    University of Nebraska Seed Grant

  • Publications, Most Recent:

    1: Long-term out of human leukocyte antigen mismatching in liver transplantation: results of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Liver Transplantation Database.
    Balan V, Ruppert K, Demetris AJ, Ledeva T, Duquesnoy RJ, Detre KM, Wei YL, Rakela j, Schafer DF, Roberts JP, Everhart JE, Wiesner RH. Hepatology. 2008 Sep;48(3):878-88

    Chronic genotype 4 hepatitis C.
    Schafer DF.
    Hepatology. 2008 May;47(5):1791-2; author reply 1793-4. No abstract available.
    PMID: 18395844 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
     
    Interferon alpha 2b and ribavirin for the treatment of recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation: cohort study of 38 patients.
    Mukherjee S, Lyden E, McCashland TM, Schafer DF.
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Feb;20(2):198-203.
    PMID: 15683421 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

  • Other Memberships:

    Member of American Federation for Clinical Research
    Member of American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
    Member of International Association for Study of the Liver

  • Special Interests:

    Liver Special Care, Internal Medicine, Graduate Faculty, Gastroenterology, Investigator

    Liver Study, Internal Medicine