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Biography
Dr. Johnathon P. Shaffer, MD, is a Fort Wayne, IN native, sports neurologist and interventional pain specialist. A physician-executive with an MBA from the IU Kelley School of Business, his current positions include Division Director of Neurosciences for the IU Health South Region and Chair of the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Section. He currently serves as a sideline Team Physician for IU Football and consultant for IU Athletics.
Dr. Shaffer completed a fellowship at the prestigious Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles; team physicians for the Rams, Dodgers, Clippers, Ducks, Angels, Team USA and others--There he cultivated a new medical officer position with the PGA Tour's Genesis Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods, which he served in from 2020-2022.
Dr. Shaffer has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and has been presented several awards for both research and clinical care, including the Mohammad R. Torabi Outstanding Early Career Distinguished Alumni Award from the IU School of Public Health. He has been invited to speak both locally and nationally on concussion and other sports neurology topics. He enjoys golf, IU Athletics and spending time at the lake with his wife, daughters and golden retriever.
Insurance
Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management (I-SNP Only)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
- Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
- Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
- Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
- Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
- Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
- Care Source Healthy Indiana Plan
- Care Source Hoosier Healthwise
Cigna
- Community Health Network - Employee Plan
- CorVel/Corecare - Workers Compensation
Coventry/First Health
Deaconess OneCare
- Encore Workers Compensation
- Health Alliance Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Indiana Health Network - Workers Compensation
- Indiana University - Workers Compensation
- Indiana University Health - Workers Compensation
Lutheran Preferred
- Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
- Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
- Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage
- MDWise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan
- MDWise Excel Hoosier Healthwise
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Parkview Signature Care PPO
- Point Comfort - Refugee Medical Assistance Program
- Point Comfort - Unaccompanied Children Program
Sagamore Health Network
SIHO
Suburban Health Organization
- The Healthcare Group Encircle
- The Healthcare Group Encore
- TriCare Prime
- TriCare Select
- United DSNP
- United Healthcare
- United HealthCare Hoosier Care Connect
- United HMO
- United Medicare Advantage
- United PPO
- VA Community Care Network via United Healthcare
- Zing Health CSNP
- Zing Health DSNP
- Zing Health HMO
- Zing Health POS
- Zing Health PPO
Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.
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Specialties & Details
Specialties:
Neurology, Pain Medicine
Conditions & Treatments:
Pain Management, Sports Medicine Neurology
Education
Undergraduate:
Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
School of Medicine:
The University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School, Brisbane, QLD AUS, New Orleans, LA
Residency:
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship:
Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute
Hospitals & Affiliations
Hospital Privileges:
IU Health Paoli, IU Health Bloomington, IU Health Bedford
Physician Group:
IU Health Medical Group
Research
Research Publications
* Information provided by PubMed
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