Gary Way Award, Department of Pediatrics
(2012)
Resident Teaching
Career Teaching Scholars Award, Department of Pediatrics
(2010)
Outstanding Service Award, Children's Hospital Colorado
(2008)
Teaching
Professor of Pediatrics
(2000)
School of Medicine,
Pediatrics
Syncope, Arrhythmias, Outreach Clinical Pediatric Cardiology
Publications
von Alvensleben JC, Schaffer M, Brateng C, Collins KK. Atrial undersensing secondary to quiet timer blanking in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2017 Jul;40(7):843-849. PubMed PMID: 28436549
Kiger ME, McCanta AC, Tong S, Schaffer M, Runciman M, Collins KK. Intermittent versus Persistent Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in Children: Electrophysiologic Properties and Clinical Outcomes. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Jan;39(1):14-20. PubMed PMID: 26256551
Kang KT, Etheridge SP, Kantoch MJ, Tisma-Dupanovic S, Bradley DJ, Balaji S, Hamilton RM, Singh AK, Cannon BC, Schaffer MS, Potts JE, Sanatani S. Current management of focal atrial tachycardia in children: a multicenter experience. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2014 Aug;7(4):664-70. PubMed PMID: 25015944
Bartakian S, Fagan TE, Schaffer MS, Darst JR. Device closure of secundum atrial septal defects in children <15 kg: complication rates and indications for referral. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Nov;5(11):1178-84. PubMed PMID: 23174643
Villasenor M, Schaffer MS, Collins KK. Cryoablation for presumed atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in pediatric patients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Nov;35(11):1319-25. PubMed PMID: 22946704
Analysis of electrocardiograms in individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder
Stansauk et al.
American Journal of Medical Genetics
Care Philosophy
I'm passionate about bringing State of the Art Pediatric Cardiology care to the outreaches of the Rocky Mountain region. It is a collaboration and cooperation of the patient, their family, the specialist, the PCP and local health care community and the children's school.
Personal Interests
I love bringing "State of the Art Pediatric Cardiology Care" to the outreaches of the Rocky Mountain Region
Public Speaking Yes
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School
(1976)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN)
(1972)
Internships:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
(1977)
Residency Programs:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (1979)
Fellowships:
SickKids Toronto , Pediatric Cardiology
(1982)
University of Colorado, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
(1987)