William T. Shaffer, MD
My specialties:
- Internal medicine
- Travel medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Hypertension
- Dot certification examinations
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician with professional interests in DOT certification exams, hypertension and hypercholesterol. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
How I spend my free time: Cooking, reading, wilderness activities.
Favorite health tip: Make the most of every moment you have.
Practice philosophy: Treat patients in a manner that I would expect to be treated myself; with interest, empathy and respect.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Internal medicine
Specialties
- Travel medicine
Personal interests
- Cooking
- Outdoors
- Reading
Educational institutions
- University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine
Memberships
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association
Current licenses and certifications
- Board-Certified, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internships
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Residencies
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Years of experience
- 36
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)