Anthony J. Schaeffer
( out of 32 reviews )

Anthony J. Schaeffer, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Urology
Salt Lake City
801-662-5555

Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton

Riverton
801-662-5555

  • As a pediatric urologists, Dr. Schaeffer specializes in diagnosing, managing, and repairing congenital birth defects and acquired conditions involving the male and female urinary and reproductive systems in children from pregnancy to 18 years. He performs surgery on the adrenal glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, penis, testicles, and the inguinal canal. Specific conditions he manages include swelling of the kidneys (hydronephrosis as a result of “UPJ” or “UVJ” obstruction), kidney stones, involuntary urinary leakage (urinary incontinence), Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), reversed flow of urine from the bladder to the kidney (VesicoUreteral Reflux or VUR), poorly functioning bladders as a result of brain or spinal cord problems (neurogenic bladder), undescended testicles (cryptorchidism), swelling of the inguinal canal and/or scrotum (inguinal hernia and hydrocele), and penile curvature (chordee).

    Dr. Schaeffer has extensive training from several of the world's foremost experts in complex urinary reconstruction. This experience has led to a strong interest in repairing the most complex genital and urinary birth defects in boys and girls. These conditions include the diagnosis, surgical repair, and long term management of genital ambiguity (Disorders of Sexual Differentiation (DSD), formerly known as intersex conditions), improperly formed urethras (hypospadias and epispadias), and major bladder reconstructions for those born with an open (bladder exstrophy) or poorly functioning (neurogenic) bladders.

    Dr. Schaeffer believes that the care of one can lead to improved care for other future patients. Accordingly, he asks many patients to become involved with research that seeks to decrease the costs, improve the access, and better the outcomes of all patients.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Urology (Sub: Pediatric Urology)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 32 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    June 19, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    So so nice and very good at explaining things in a way you can understand and is very patient when answering questions

    May 29, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    He is a fantastic surgeon and his follow up care for our son has been phenomenal. He has walked us through every step of the procedure and has provided above and beyond care and attention especially when complications arises. He helps us make informed decisions and guides us (but doesn¿t push) for the future decisions for our son.

    May 16, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr. Anthony J Schaeffer, is great and an amazing doctor. He takes the time to listen to his clients.

    May 10, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr. Schaeffer is kind and seems knowledgeable and capable but I don't think he made a connection with my child and didn't seem to understand that they have a disability (autism) and my child had a hard time communicating with Schaeffer. Schaeffer also seems a little off kilter because he was speaking very very slow and the appointment felt very long. The appointment felt a little awkward!! Otherwise he is kind and I have researched that he is very skilled in his field.

    May 09, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr. Schaeffer is an outstanding doctor. He provides excellent care to my child and help solve our problems. I also appreciate how much time he takes to discuss my child's case with me and always lets me know he is available if we need anything.

    March 06, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr. Schaeffer is the best thing that could have happened to our family. He has given exceptional care to our daughter which has resulted in exceptional results.

    March 06, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr. Schaeffer is one of the best doctors we have worked with. He took his time to make sure all of our questions and concerns were addressed. He explained things in terms we could understand and even went above and beyond in making sure our experience was the best it could be.

    November 16, 2023
    RIVERTON CLINICS

    So clear. Very caring. Absolutely amazing.

    August 24, 2023
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    He is a phenomenal doctor. He has taken great care for my son and makes me feel confident in his care.

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  • As a pediatric urologists, Dr. Schaeffer specializes in diagnosing, managing, and repairing congenital birth defects and acquired conditions involving the male and female urinary and reproductive systems in children from pregnancy to 18 years. He performs surgery on the adrenal glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, penis, testicles, and the inguinal canal. Specific conditions he manages include swelling of the kidneys (hydronephrosis as a result of “UPJ” or “UVJ” obstruction), kidney stones, involuntary urinary leakage (urinary incontinence), Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), reversed flow of urine from the bladder to the kidney (VesicoUreteral Reflux or VUR), poorly functioning bladders as a result of brain or spinal cord problems (neurogenic bladder), undescended testicles (cryptorchidism), swelling of the inguinal canal and/or scrotum (inguinal hernia and hydrocele), and penile curvature (chordee).

    Dr. Schaeffer has extensive training from several of the world's foremost experts in complex urinary reconstruction. This experience has led to a strong interest in repairing the most complex genital and urinary birth defects in boys and girls. These conditions include the diagnosis, surgical repair, and long term management of genital ambiguity (Disorders of Sexual Differentiation (DSD), formerly known as intersex conditions), improperly formed urethras (hypospadias and epispadias), and major bladder reconstructions for those born with an open (bladder exstrophy) or poorly functioning (neurogenic) bladders.

    Dr. Schaeffer believes that the care of one can lead to improved care for other future patients. Accordingly, he asks many patients to become involved with research that seeks to decrease the costs, improve the access, and better the outcomes of all patients.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions Urology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Urology (Sub: Pediatric Urology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Urology - Boston Children’s Hospital Fellow
    Clinical Effectiveness - Harvard School of Public Health M.P.H.
    Chief Resident Urology - Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Brady Urological Institute Chief Resident
    Urology - Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Brady Urological Institute Resident
    Internship Surgery - Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Intern
    Medicine - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine M.D.
    Research Fellow Cancer Research - National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute Research Fellow
    German - Northwestern University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Malhotra NR, Schaeffer AJ, Slade AD, Cartwright PC, Lau GA (2020). Post-hypospadias urethrocutaneous fistulae: no difference in repair success between proximal and distal fistulae. Can J Urol, 27(6), 10466-10470. (Read full article)
    2. Malhotra NR, Kuhlthau KA, Rosoklija I, Migliozzi M, Nelson CP, Schaeffer AJ (2020). Children's experience with daytime and nighttime urinary incontinence - A qualitative exploration. J Pediatr Urol, 16(5), 535.e1-535.e8. (Read full article)
    3. Schaeffer AJ, Cartwright PC, Lau GA, Ebert MD, Fino NF, Nkoy FL, Hess R (2020). Utilization of Radiographic Imaging for Infant Hydronephrosis over the First 12 Months of Life. Adv Urol, 2020, 2108362. (Read full article)
    4. Anderson RE, Hanson HA, Lowrance WT, Redshaw J, Oottamasathien S, Schaeffer A, Johnstone E, Aston KI, Carrell DT, Cartwright P, Smith KR, Hotaling JM (2017). Childhood Cancer Risk in the Siblings and Cousins of Men with Poor Semen Quality. J Urol, 197(3 Pt 2), 898-905. (Read full article)
    5. McNamara ER, Kurtz MP, Schaeffer AJ, Logvinenko T, Nelson CP (May 2015). Morbidity after augmentation enterocystoplasty and appendicovesicostomy: A NSQIPP analysis. J Pediatr Urol, 11(4), 209e1-6.
    6. McNamara ER, Schaeffer AJ, Logvinenko T, Seager C, Rosoklija I, Nelson CP, Retik AB, Diamond DA, Cendron MA (May 2015). Management of proximal hypospadias with 2-Stage repair: 20 year experience. J Urol, 194(4), 1080-5.
    7. Schaeffer AJ, Sood S, Logvinenko T, Rivera-Castro G, Rosoklija I, Chow JS, Nelson CP (2014). Variation in the documentation of findings in pediatric voiding cystourethrogram. Pediatr Radiol, 44(12), 1548-56. (Read full article)
    8. Schaeffer AJ, Johnson EK, Logvinenko T, Graham DA, Borer JG, Nelson CP (2014). Practice patterns and resource utilization for infants with bladder exstrophy: a national perspective. J Urol, 191(5), 1381-8. (Read full article)
    9. Massanyi EZ, Shah B, Schaeffer AJ, DiCarlo HN, Sponseller PD, Gearhart JP (2013). Persistent vesicocutaneous fistula after repair of classic bladder exstrophy: a sign of failure? J Pediatr Urol, 9(6 Pt A), 867-71. (Read full article)
    10. Schaeffer AJ, Stec AA, Baradaran N, Gearhart JP, Mathews RI (2013). Preservation of renal function in the modern staged repair of classic bladder exstrophy. J Pediatr Urol, 9(2), 169-73. (Read full article)
    11. Preece JP, Schaeffer AJ, Suson KD (2013). Pre-sacrococcygeal teratoma as an unusual cause of neonatal bladder outlet obstruction. 24(3), 13.
    12. Schaeffer AJ, Yenokyan G, Alcorn K, Furth SL, Diener-West M, Wu AW, Gearhart JP, Dodson JL (2012). Health related quality of life in adolescents with bladder exstrophy-epispadias as measured by the Child Health Questionnaire-Child Form 87. J Urol, 188(5), 1924-9. (Read full article)
    13. Baradaran N, Stec AA, Schaeffer AJ, Gearhart JP, Mathews RI (2012). Delayed primary closure of bladder exstrophy: immediate postoperative management leading to successful outcomes. Urology, 79(2), 415-9. (Read full article)
    14. Stec AA, Baradaran N, Schaeffer AJ, Gearhart JP, Matthews RI (2012). The modern staged repair of classic bladder exstrophy: a detailed postoperative management strategy for primary bladder closure. J Pediatr Urol, 8(5), 549-55.
    15. Schaeffer AJ, Stec AA, Purves JT, Cervellione RM, Nelson CP, Gearhart JP (2011). Complete primary repair of bladder exstrophy: a single institution referral experience. J Urol, 186(3), 1041-6. (Read full article)
    16. Ross AE, Marchionni L, Phillips TM, Miller RM, Hurley PJ, Simons BW, Salmasi AH, Schaeffer AJ, Gearhart JP, Schaeffer EM (2011). Molecular effects of genistein on male urethral development. J Urol, 185(5), 1894-8. (Read full article)
    17. Schaeffer AJ, Feng Z, Trock BJ, Mathews RI, Neu AM, Gearhart JP, Matlaga BR (2011). Medical comorbidities associated with pediatric kidney stone disease. Urology, 77(1), 195-9. (Read full article)
    18. Matlaga BR, Schaeffer AJ, Novak TE, Trock BJ (2010). Epidemiologic insights into pediatric kidney stone disease. Urol Res, 38(6), 453-7. (Read full article)
    19. Schaeffer AJ, Handa SE, Lingeman JE, Matlaga BR (2008). Transsplenic percutaneous nephrolithotomy. J Endourol, 22(11), 2481-4. (Read full article)
    20. Schaeffer AJ, Purves JT, King JA, Sponseller PD, Jeffs RD, Gearhart JP (2008). Complications of primary closure of classic bladder exstrophy. J Urol, 180(4 Suppl), 1671-4; discussion 1674. (Read full article)
    21. Zorn KC, Orvieto MA, Mikhail AA, Gofrit ON, Lin S, Schaeffer AJ, Shalhav AL, Zagaja GP (2007). Effect of prostate weight on operative and postoperative outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy. Urology, 69(2), 300-5. (Read full article)
    22. Schaeffer AJ, Chung J, Heretis K, Wong A, Ledbetter DH, Lese Martin C (2004). Comparative genomic hybridization-array analysis enhances the detection of aneuploidies and submicroscopic imbalances in spontaneous miscarriages. Am J Hum Genet, 74(6), 1168-74. (Read full article)
    23. Schaeffer AJ, Nguyen M, Liem A, Lee D, Montagna C, Lambert PF, Ried T, Difilippantonio MJ (2004). E6 and E7 oncoproteins induce distinct patterns of chromosomal aneuploidy in skin tumors from transgenic mice. Cancer Res, 64(2), 538-46. (Read full article)
    24. Qian Y, Sensibar JA, Zelner DJ, Schaeffer AJ, Finlay JA, Rittenhouse HG, Lee C (1997). Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis detects prostate-specific antigen-alpha1-antichymotrypsin complex in serum but not in prostatic fluid. Clin Chem, 43(2), 352-9. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Schaeffer AJ, Diamond DA (2014). Pediatric Urinary Incontinence: Classification, Evaluation, and Management. Afr J Urol. 20(1):1-13, 2014. [Review]. Afr J Urol, 20(1), 1-13.
    2. Schaeffer AJ, Burnett AL (2012). Nonsurgical interventions for Peyronie disease: 2011 update. [Review]. J Androl, 33(1), 3-14. (Read full article)

    Abstract

    1. Schaeffer AJ, Gearhart JP, Matlaga BR (2010). Percutaneous cystolithopaxy following complex lower urinary tract reconstruction: the role of CT-guided access [Abstract]. American Urological Association.

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