Sarah Shaffer, DO, MME
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Current Positions
- Vice Chair for Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Education
- BS in Biology, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
- DO in Doctor of Osteopathy, A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri
- Resident in Obstetrics & Gynecology, St. Vincent Women’s Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Post Graduate in Master in Medical Education, Carver College of Medicine - University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- Medical education - assessment & standard setting.
- Medical education - simulated based medical education.
- Medical history - Obstetrics & Gynecology.
- Menopause & Midlife Health.
- Vulvar and Vaginal Diseases.
Licenses & Certifications
- Iowa Board of Medicine
- FACOG - Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP), North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
Selected Publications
- Hagenow A, Shaffer SA, Jain SC. Surgical management of cornual heterotopic using intraoperative sonography depth resection guidance: case report. Proc Obstet Gynecol. 2024;13(1): Article 3 [7 p.]. doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.33791. https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/pog/article/id/33791/
- Ikoma DM, Shaffer SA. Ductal-cutaneous fistula secondary to recurrent Bartholin’s cysts: a case report. Proc Obstet Gynecol. 2022;11(2): Article 1 [ 10 p.]. Available from: https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu
- Troesch, V. L., Carlisle, E. M. & Shaffer, S. A. (2020). Mesenteric lymphatic malformation mimicking an adnexal source in a teenager. Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 10 (1) Article 8 [ 5 p. ]. DOI: doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1477.
- Shaffer, S. A. & Stockdale, C. K. (2019). Chapter 44: Lymphangioma Circumscripta (Lymphangiectasia). In Bornstein, J. (Eds.) Vulvar Disease. (1) Springer.
- Shaffer, S. A. & Stockdale, C. K. (2019). Chapter 42: Herpes Virus Infections. In Bornstein, J. (Eds.) Vulvar Disease. Springer.
- Shaffer, S. A. & Stockdale, C. K. (2019). Chapter 43: Acute Eczema. In Bornstein, J. (Eds.) Vulvar Disease. (1) Springer.
- Shaffer, S. A. & Stockdale, C. K. (2019). Chapter 45: Immune Blistering Disorders. In Bornstein, J. (Eds.) Vulvar Disease. (1) Springer.
- Shaffer, S. A. (2019). Chapter 68: A 15-Year-Old with Painful Vulvar Ulcers (Evaluation and Management of Lipschutz Ulcer). In Office Gynecology: A Case-Based Approach. pp. 209-212. Cambridge University Press. DOI: 10.1017/9781108227469.068.
- Bremer, K. C., Shaffer, S. A. & Fisher, S. J. (2018). Project to Decrease Medical Student Refusal in the Obstetric and Gynecology Clinic at the University of Iowa. Proceedings in Obstetrics & Gynecology 8 (3) Article 12 [ 12 p. ]. DOI: 10.17077/2154-4751.1405.
- Shaffer, S. A., Gnade, C., Kreiter, C. & Stockdale, C. K. (2018). Outcomes of Performance Based Assessments with Varied Sexual History Communication Curricula. Obstetrics & Gynecology 132 (4 - supplement) 51S. DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000546653.24109.fd.