JosephIraSchafferMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Dallas, TXUrogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Chief of Gynecology & Urogynecology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas
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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390Phone+1 214-645-3848Fax+1 214-645-3849- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Obgyn), 1989 - 1992
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1987 - 1991
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
PA State Medical License 1990 - 1991- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- Post Market Study Of Single Incision Sling Versus Transobturator Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
- Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation With Conventional Surgical Instruments in Chinese Apical Prolapse Female Patients Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 23
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsSurgical Outcomes in Benign Gynecologic Surgery Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic (SOCOVID study).Rosanne M. Kho, Olivia H. Chang, Adam M. Hare, Joseph I. Schaffer, Jen Hamner, Gina M. Northington, Nina Durchfort Metcalfe, Cheryl B. Iglesia, Anna S. Zelivianskaia, ...> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2021 Aug 23
- 8 citationsSubgroups of failure after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and associations with quality of life outcomes: a longitudinal cluster analysis.J. Eric Jelovsek, Marie G. Gantz, Emily S. Lukacz, Halina M. Zyczynski, Amaanti Sridhar, Caroline Kery, Rob Chew, Heidi S. Harvie, Gena C. Dunivan, Joseph I. Schaffer,...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jun 19
- 5 citationsRisk Factors for Surgical Failure and Worsening Pelvic Floor Symptoms Within 5 Years After Vaginal Prolapse RepairSharon Jakus-Waldman, Linda Brubaker, John Eric Jelovsek, Joseph I. Schaffer, David R. Ellington, Donna Mazloomdoost, Ryan Whitworth, Marie G. Gantz> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Nov 1
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Press Mentions
Basic Gynecologic Surgical Instruments and TechniqueNovember 6th, 2017
Grant Support
- Nichd Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Clinical Sites (U10)Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
- Nichd Pelvic Floor Disorders NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas
Parkland HealthDallas, Texas
William P. Clements, Jr. University HospitalDallas, Texas
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