Recent Publications
The continuum of HIV care in rural communities in the United States and Canada: what is known and future research directions. Schafer K, Dillingham R, Hogg RS, Jaworsky D, Kasper K, Loutfy M, MacKenzie LJ, McManus KA, Ohl ME, Oursler KAK, Samji H, Skinner S, Rhodes SD, Sun CJ, Weissman S, Albrecht H.. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017;75(1):35-44.
weCARE: a social media-based intervention designed to increase HIV care linkage, retention, and health outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse young MSM. Tanner AE, Mann L, Song E, Alonzo J, Schafer K, Arellano E, Garcia JM, Rhodes SD.. AIDS Educ Prev. 2016;28(3):216-230.
Opiate injection-associated infective endocarditis in the southeastern United States. Hartman L, Barnes E, Bachmann L, Schafer K, Lovato J, Files DC.. Am J Med Sci. 2016;352(6):603-608.
Disseminated Balamuthia mandrillaris infection. Schafer KR, Shah N, Almira-Suarez MI, Reese JM, Hoke GM, Mandell JW, Roy SL, Visvesvara G.. J Clin Microbiol. 2015;53(9):3072-3076.
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Doctor Ratings
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good."
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Patient Comments
Comments are taken from the Care Provider section of the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Comments are posted exactly as they are written. Comments are added weekly. To protect patient privacy and confidentiality, patient names are not included.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
1/4/2018
Dr. Schafer has helped me with a medication that had complications with other medications that I am on. She has been great in helping me navigate this situation.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
12/28/2017
Everything was explained to me in a way I could understand it.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
12/1/2017
*Dr. Katherine Schafer took great time and care to make sure I understood the issues, options, and consequences of our choices. She was the most _____ specialist that I have had in many years.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
8/21/2017
Excellent care from all medical providers.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
8/4/2017
*Dr. Schafer is kind, respectful, caring and very personable. The best doctor I have had in 15 years.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
7/10/2017
Very nice person.
Katherine Rachel Schafer, M.D.
WFBH Patient
6/5/2017
Good.