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Chad Shaffer, MD

Medical Writer and Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Chad Shaffer, MD, earned his medical doctorate from Penn State University and completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He has provided full-service primary care to all ages for over 15 years, building a practice from start up to over 3,000 patients. His passion is educating patients on their health and treatment, so they can make well-informed decisions.
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A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system and smartphone: How much is a Dexcom G6 transmitter without insurance?
Drug Info

How much is a Dexcom G6 transmitter without insurance?

pair of sneakers - does exercise help acid reflux
Health Education

Exercise for acid reflux

A spilled bottle of ibuprofen and a clock in the background: How long does ibuprofen stay in your system?
Drug Info

How long does ibuprofen stay in your system?

Woman with shrugged shoulders and perplexed look: Does ibuprofen have aspirin in it?
Drug Info

Does ibuprofen have aspirin in it?

A doctor holding a pill bottle: What is Farxiga used for?
Drug Info

What is Farxiga used for?

A syringe and vaccine vial: How effective is Shingrix?
Drug Info

How effective is Shingrix?

A stethoscope and a wallet: How much does Cyltezo cost without insurance?
Drug Info

How much does Cyltezo cost without insurance?

A stethoscope and a wallet: How much does Arexvy cost without insurance?
Drug Info

How much does Arexvy cost without insurance?

Hands holding a diabetic testing device: How much is OneTouch Verio without insurance?
Drug Info

How much is OneTouch Verio without insurance?

Two Rx tablets: Can you take meloxicam with ibuprofen?
Drug Info

Can you take meloxicam with ibuprofen?

A healthcare provider holding a prescriptoin bottle: How does Farxiga help kidneys?
Drug Info

How does Farxiga help kidneys?

An IV bag hanging on a stand: Remicade biosimilar options for affordable treatment
Drug Info

Remicade biosimilar options for affordable treatment

An iv bag hanging on a hook: Remicade for ulcerative colitis: Dosage, efficacy & more
Drug Info

Remicade for ulcerative colitis: Dosage, efficacy & more

Two Rx pill bottles: Strattera vs Vyvanse
Drug vs. Drug

Strattera vs Vyvanse: Differences, Similarities, and Which One i...

Rxpill bottle: Does Adderall expire?
Drug Info

Does Adderall expire? What you need to know.

Capsules lined up from small to large doses - what happens when vyvanse dose is too low
Drug Info

When your Vyvanse dose is too low

Three Rx pill bottles: How much is Dovato without insurance?
Drug Info

How much is Dovato without insurance?

Two hands holding different OTC drugs: Can you take ibuprofen with Mucinex?
Drug Info

Can you take ibuprofen with Mucinex?

eye drops next to thermometer - can pink eye cause a fever
Health Education

Can pink eye cause a fever?

Two pills side by side: Amoxicillin and ibuprofen
Drug Info

Can you take ibuprofen with amoxicillin?

A pill bottle with a prescription pad: Jardiance for heart failure: How it works, effectiveness & more
Drug Info

Jardiance for heart failure: How it works, effectiveness & ...

Hand holding Rx pill bottle and Rx pills: Can you take Tylenol with amoxicillin
Drug Info

Can you take Tylenol with amoxicillin?

Three Rx pill bottles: Verapamil interactions
Drug Info

Verapamil interactions to avoid

Rx pill botle and prescription pad: Digoxin interactions
Drug Info

Digoxin interactions to avoid

A stack of Rx pills and a Rx pill bottle: Ketorolac interactions
Drug Info

Ketorolac interactions to avoid

An older person reading medication instructions: Hydroxyzine side effects in elderly
Drug Info

Hydroxyzine side effects in elderly patients

A white tube of cream: New psoriasis medication
Drug Info

New psoriasis medication: Your options explained

An older person looking at medication instructions: Gabapentin side effects in elderly
Drug Info

Gabapentin side effects in elderly patients

Spilled white pills: Zoloft side effects in men
Drug Info

Zoloft side effects in men and how to avoid them

A doctor holding a bag of groceries: Radish benefits
Wellness

Radish benefits and how to add them to your diet

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