Saulena Shafer
Saulena Shafer, DO
Office
(877) 548-1976
Fax (602) 406-6261 240 West Thomas Road Suite 301 Phoenix, AZ 85013
About
Dr. Shafer’s expertise lies in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, the parkinsonisms, essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington’s disease, and ataxia. She is trained in giving botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, sialorrhea, spasticity, and migraine. She also has a particular interest in deep brain stimulation for the treatment of refractory tremor, Parkinson’s, and dystonia. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Osteopathic Association, the Movement Disorders Society, and the North American Neuromodulation Society.
Dr. Shafer earned her medical degree from the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson. She completed her neurology residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois and a fellowship in movement disorders at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Shafer’s research interests include advancements in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, innovative treatments for tremor, and neuromodulation advancements.
Saulena Shafer
Saulena Shafer, DO, is a neurologist in the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute.Dr. Shafer’s expertise lies in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, the parkinsonisms, essential tremor, dystonia, Huntington’s disease, and ataxia. She is trained in giving botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders, sialorrhea, spasticity, and migraine. She also has a particular interest in deep brain stimulation for the treatment of refractory tremor, Parkinson’s, and dystonia. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Osteopathic Association, the Movement Disorders Society, and the North American Neuromodulation Society.
Dr. Shafer earned her medical degree from the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson. She completed her neurology residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois and a fellowship in movement disorders at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Shafer’s research interests include advancements in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, innovative treatments for tremor, and neuromodulation advancements.
Primary Specialty
Neurologist
Practice
Saulena Shafer, DO
Gender
Female
Education
Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Training
Barrow Neurological Institute, Movement Disorders, Loyola University Medical Center, Neurology, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Osteopathic Medicine
Payment Options
Cash, Check, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
AARP Medicare Complete HMO (Plans 1&2), AARP Medicare Complete, Phoenix Direct Hospital Network, Administrative Enterprise, Aetna (HMO) and Student Health, Aetna Medicare Select Plan HMO, Aetna PPO (Choice POS, Open Access, Select), Ameriben, Anthem BCBS, BCBS of Arizona (PPO, HMO), BCBS Neighborhood HMO, BCBS Neighborhood (referral required from primary care provider), BCBS Maricopa Focus Network, BCBS Medicare Advantage Plans, Blue Journey Network PPO, Blue Pathway Network HMO (referral required from primary care provider), Marketplace (referral required from primary care provider), Arizona Foundation for Medical Care (AZFMC), First Health/Conventry, Multiplan, PHCS, Bright Health Plan, Champ VA, Cigna (PPO, HMO) Local Plus, Cigna Health Springs, Cigna Sure Fit, Gilsbar, Golden Rule, Great West, Health Choice, Health Choice Generations, Humana (HMO, PPO, Premier, National, Preferred), Humana Choice PPO, Humana Gold Choice, Humana Gold Plus, HMO, Indian Health Services, Mercy Care, Mercy Care Advantage, Mercy Maricopa Advantage HMO, SNP, Mercy Maricopa Integrated (MMIC), Meritain Health, Meritain PPO, Mountain States, Optum Medical Network Lifeprint, Southwest Service Administrators, Southwestern Teamsters, Tricare for Life, Tricare Military, UMR, United Health Care Community, United Healthcare Assisted Living (PPO SNP), United Healthcare Nursing Home, United Healthcare Dual Complete, One HMO, SNP, United Healthcare Group Medicare Advantage (Optumcare) HMO, PPO, United Healthcare HMO, PPO, VA Choice Programs
Degrees
Doctor of Osteopathy
Admitting Hospitals
Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Saulena Shafer provides neurology services in Phoenix, AZ. A Neurologist is a physician who diagnoses, treats, and manages disorders, disease, and injuries to the nervous system. This includes such areas as the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Please call Saulena Shafer at (877) 548-1976 to schedule an appointment in Phoenix, AZ or to get more information.
Please call Saulena Shafer at (877) 548-1976 to schedule an appointment in Phoenix, AZ or to get more information.
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