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Anne Schafer, MD, Endocrinology, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco VA Medical Center

AnneLouiseSchaferMD

Endocrinology • San Francisco, CA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism, San Francisco VA Health Care System; Associate Professor in Residence, University of California, San Francisco

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Summary

  • Dr. Schafer is Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism for the San Francisco VA Health Care System and Associate Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UC San Francisco. She is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the subspecialty of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Her research focus is osteoporosis and bone metabolism. One of her research emphases is osteoporosis treatment and the assessment of response to osteoporosis therapy. She also studies the relationships between bone, fat, and glucose metabolism, including the effects of obesity and diabetes on bone, and the skeletal regulation of energy metabolism. Currently, she is investigating the effects of bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) on calcium metabolism and skeletal health. Dr. Schafer's research has been funded by the NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), the US Department of Veterans Affairs, and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2007 - 2009
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Subcutaneous Fat Fibrosis Links Obesity to Insulin Resistance in Chinese-Americans  
    Anne L Schafer, Diana L Alba, Suneil K Koliwad, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Lectures

  • Metabolic Effects of Bariatric Surgery 
    ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/23/2019
  • Bone Health After Bariatric Surgery 
    ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/23/2019

Press Mentions

  • Bone Health Technologies and San Francisco VA Health Care System with University of California, San Francisco to Begin Osteoporosis Prevention Study for Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia
    Bone Health Technologies and San Francisco VA Health Care System with University of California, San Francisco to Begin Osteoporosis Prevention Study for Postmenopausal Women with OsteopeniaJune 8th, 2022
  • One Broken Bone? You May Be at Risk for Another
    One Broken Bone? You May Be at Risk for AnotherSeptember 27th, 2021
  • A Fracture Is a Fracture, Is a Fracture
    A Fracture Is a Fracture, Is a FractureJune 8th, 2021
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Dr. Anne Schafer, Dr. Anne Schafer, MD, Dr. A Schafer, Dr. Anne Louise Schafer