Dr. Rebecca Susan Schaffer, D.D.S.
Orofacial PainNPI: 1912067596
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About This Provider
Dr. Rebecca Schaffer is a compassionate dental specialist with 20 years of experience treating patients with complex medical needs, including diabetes, heart conditions, bleeding disorders, and developmental disabilities. Based in Phoenix, she earned her dental degree from Columbia University and completed advanced training in orofacial pain and caring for medically complex patients. Dr. Schaffer believes that a healthy mouth supports your overall health, and she works hard to educate patients and collaborate with other doctors to help you feel your best. Beyond her practice, she teaches special needs dentistry at Arizona's dental school, lectures internationally, and has a passion for serving underserved communities. When you visit Dr. Rebecca, you'll find a caring professional who truly invests in her patients' well-being.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Residency at Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in treating people with complex medical problems
- DDS from Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine
Credential: D.D.S.
NPI registered: 12/12/2006
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Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- American Dental Association
- Special Care Dentistry Association
- American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
- American Dental Education Association
Beyond the Office
Assistant professor at Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH), teaching special needs dentistry
Lectures internationally on bleeding disorders and special care dentistry
Serves on Maricopa County Ryan White Part A Quality Committee
North American delegate to dental committee of World Federation of Hemophilia
Works with Arizona Hemophilia Association
Chairperson of Council of Dentistry for People with Disabilities (Special Care Dentistry Association)
Co-authored dental guides for treating people with autism
Co-authored chapter on quality management for National Network for Oral Health Access
Critical summary writer for ADA Evidence-Based Dentistry website
Previously directed pediatric mobile dentistry unit for Columbia University
Patients know her as Dr. Rebecca
Has mission work focused on helping underserved populations
Previously maintained a mobile dental practice caring for homebound, hospitalized, and nursing home patients in New Jersey
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