About
Language(s): English
Board Certification: Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Obesity Medicine, Internal Medicine
Dr. Alan Schaffer is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Schaffer’s education includes graduate work at Tulane University School of Medicine at Worcester Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA, at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY and at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Dr. Schaffer graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Magna Cum Laude.
In the 1990s, Dr. Schaffer became the first board-certified sleep medicine physician in Orange County and founded two sleep centers. After his own experience in 2008 with significant weight loss, he became interested in obesity medicine, earning his board-certification in 2011.
Awards:

- 4 Patients’ Choice Award from Vitals.com -- Only doctors who have received top scores by their patients and pass other quality measures are awarded the Patients’ Choice Award.
Education
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Worcester Memorial Hospital 1987 - 1990
Fellowship: Pulmonary: Albany Medical College 1990 - 1987Critical Care: Montefiore Medical Center 1993 - 1994
Specialties
Specialties: Bariatric Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care
Sleep Medicine