Biography
Dr Richard Shaffer is a Radiation Oncologist and an expert in the use of radiotherapy for treating benign disease, including Dupuytren’s, Ledderhose, Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinopathy, Keloid scars, Osteoarthritis, Tendinopathy and Bursitis. Since starting his practice in 2011, Dr Shaffer has treated approximately 3000 benign patients.
He provides training and mentoring to fellow consultants starting benign radiotherapy practices and is founder and CEO of the Radiotherapy Academy for Benign Conditions.
He is the founder and President of the International Society for Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions and is also Medical Director of XStrahl Limited.
He co-wrote the 2015 Royal College of Radiologists guidelines for benign conditions and has written and reviewed multiple scientific papers and textbook chapters and contributed to NICE consultations.
In his early career, Dr Shaffer trained as a specialist registrar at various London teaching hospitals and completed a Clinical Fellowship in Radiation Oncology at the British Columbia Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada.