Dr Richard Shaffer
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCP, FRCR
Languages spoken: English
Dr Richard Shaffer
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCP, FRCR
Languages spoken: English
Appointments available at:
Cromwell HospitalPatient Age Group
AdultsYear qualified
1998Specialties
Clinical oncologyGender
MaleAbout Dr Richard Shaffer
Dr Richard Shaffer is a prominent global expert in the use of radiotherapy for treating benign conditions (including Dupuytren’s disease, Ledderhose disease, plantar fasciitis and keloid scarring) and skin cancers.
Since starting his practice in 2011, Dr Shaffer has treated approximately 2,000 patients with radiotherapy for benign disease, and provided training and mentoring to fellow consultants starting benign radiotherapy practices. He co-wrote the 2015 Royal College of Radiologists guidelines for benign conditions and is the founder and president of the International Organisation for Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions (www.iorbc.com).
He is UK and Global Clinical Lead for radiotherapy for benign conditions at GenesisCare. He is also Medical Director of XStrahl Limited – a medical device company that makes superficial radiotherapy machines for the treatment of benign conditions and skin cancer.
He has previously been chair of the IMRT-IGRT Radiotherapy Group, the Network Brain Tumour Working Group, Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy at St Luke’s Cancer Centre, and a trustee of the Fountain Centre (a local patient support charity).
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.
Since starting his practice in 2011, Dr Shaffer has treated approximately 2,000 patients with radiotherapy for benign disease, and provided training and mentoring to fellow consultants starting benign radiotherapy practices. He co-wrote the 2015 Royal College of Radiologists guidelines for benign conditions and is the founder and president of the International Organisation for Radiotherapy for Benign Conditions (www.iorbc.com).
He is UK and Global Clinical Lead for radiotherapy for benign conditions at GenesisCare. He is also Medical Director of XStrahl Limited – a medical device company that makes superficial radiotherapy machines for the treatment of benign conditions and skin cancer.
He has previously been chair of the IMRT-IGRT Radiotherapy Group, the Network Brain Tumour Working Group, Clinical Lead for Radiotherapy at St Luke’s Cancer Centre, and a trustee of the Fountain Centre (a local patient support charity).
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.
