Robert William Shafer MD

Infectious Disease

Physician

300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000

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Summary

I am a board-certified infectious diseases specialist engaged primarily in clinical antiviral research for HIV and COVID-19.

Education & Training

New York University School of MedicineClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Antiviral Treatment for Mild to Mode...
Amy Hirsch Shumaker, Adarsh Bhimraj, Roger Bedimo, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Kara W Chew
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-08-24
2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Baricitinib vs. Tocilizumab.
Nandita Nadig, Adarsh Bhimraj, Kelly Cawcutt, Kathleen Chiotos, Amy L Dzierba
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2026-08-24
Guidance on the clinical management of HIV-1 persistent low-level viraemia on antiretroviral treatment: a scoping review and an international Delphi consensus.
Tommaso Clemente, Arjen J Stam, Olof Elvstam, Anna Maria Geretti, Richard Harrigan
The Lancet. HIV. 2026-07-01