Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD | Chicago, IL | Oncology

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Dr. Edward Schaeffer is a urologist with 25 years of experience treating complex urological conditions. He earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins University. His extensive training has prepared him to address challenging cases in his specialty. Dr. Schaeffer is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Schaeffer practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and sees patients at multiple locations throughout Chicago, Illinois. He specializes in treating neurogenic bladder and prostate cancer, including advanced or metastatic cases. His approach includes comprehensive care using CT scan imaging for accurate diagnosis and physical therapy with strength training to support patient recovery. Patients have given Dr. Schaeffer an average rating of 3.6 on Vitals.

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accepting new patients
3.6

27 Ratings
25 years of experience
22 insurance plans accepted
speaks English, Spanish
Johns Hopkins University
9 written reviews
4 specialties
12 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
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Arrogant and he did a lousy job. The office staff is about the same. Avoid.

March 8th, 2023

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Dr. Schaeffer is an excellent specialist. It was a huge luck for me to be treatten by him and his team.

April 5th, 2021

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Dr. Schaeffer performed successful surgery and gave me unprecedented personal care afterwards. He took my personal phone call at 5:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning and kept in touch all day to make sure I was OK.

February 18th, 2019

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Excellent doctor, very detailed, and compassionate.

February 7th, 2019

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Dr.Schaeffer has been a superb surgeon for me. He did a great job explaining all the details of my prostrate surgery and follow up care has been outstanding. Thank Dr.

July 14th, 2018

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My experience with Dr Schaeffer was amazing. His staff were superb, the hospital was first class from check in to check out. The doctor made me feel very confident about my surgery, told me what the outcome was going to be. I had complete faith in him. My results have been amazing, cancer free and functioning well in all areas after only four months. I will always be grateful for what he did for me.

March 28th, 2017

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HE is excellent Compassionate, knowledgable

July 29th, 2016

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The biggest mistake we ever committed was take my uncle to this Dr. He totally misdiagnosed his condition and unfortunately he died within 3 months of being under Dr. Schaeffer. He was unapproachable, arrogant and incompetent. We were thinking of a medical negligence claim, but thats not gonna bring a dead person back :(

March 16th, 2016

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Dr. Schaeffer is an excellent urologist who has treated me for prostate cancer. He performed a couple of biopsies and then successfully removed my prostate robotically. I experienced minimal pain post operatively. He or one of his residents visited my every couple of hours to monitor my recovery until I was discharged. The nursing team was excellent as well.

August 1st, 2015

Northwestern Medicine Urology

675 N St Clair St Galter Pavilion, Ste 20-150Chicago, IL 60611

Tel: (312) 695-8146


Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD	Dr. Patrick Alan Hagen, MD	Dr. Patrick Joseph Stiff, MD	Dr. Andrea L Amico, MD
Oncology	Oncology	Oncology	Oncology
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.6 (27 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	4.3 (32 Ratings)	3 (1 Rating)
25 Years of Experience
Virtual Visit Available	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English, Spanish		Speaks English	Speaks English, Spanish
Chicago , IL	Maywood , IL	Maywood , IL	Maywood , IL
Med School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
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University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineGraduated in 2001

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What languages does Dr. Edward Schaeffer speak?: Dr. Edward Schaeffer speaks English and Spanish.
Is Dr. Edward Schaeffer accepting new patients?: Dr. Edward Schaeffer is accepting new patients on Vitals. View Dr. Edward Schaeffer's profile on Vitals to make an appointment.
Which hospitals is Dr. Edward Schaeffer affiliated with?: Dr. Edward Schaeffer is affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Edward Schaeffer?: You can find contact information for Dr. Edward Schaeffer here on Vitals.
Where is Dr. Edward Schaeffer's office located?: Dr. Edward Schaeffer's office is located at 675 N St Clair St Galter Pavilion, Ste 20-150, Chicago, IL, 60611.

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