Colin D Shafer MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

317 W Pueblo StSanta Barbara, CA 93105
Phone+1 805-681-1761

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Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2003
University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2000 - 2013
CO State Medical License 1998 - 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Protection of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement During Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Michael Shenoda, Dominic Tedesco, Colin Shafer, Joseph Aragon
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2025-06-01
MIBG imaging for selecting heart failure patients for defibrillator therapy: A first step
Colin D. Shafer, James E. Udelson
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2003-03-01
16 citations
Radionuclide imaging in heart failure: assessing etiology and outcomes and implications for management.
James E. Udelson, Colin D. Shafer, Ignasi Carrió
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2002-09-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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