Hayden Shafer
Dr. Hayden Shafer is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who provides care through the Program for LGBTQ Health called VIVID Health, specializing in delivery of primary care and gender affirming treatments across the state. He graduated from East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine in 2017, and he completed his residency training at the University of North Carolina in Family Medicine. He has also worked in Vanderbilt's acute care clinics through the COVID 19 pandemic as part of the outpatient COVID evaluation services. He has been featured on the medical education podcast "Primary Care Review and Perspectives", covering topics of LGBTQ+ care. A native of middle Tennessee, he and his partner James live in East Nashville with their dog Solas and two cats, Tom and Charles. In his free time, Dr. Shafer enjoys exploring Nashville's thriving culinary and drink scene and doing a little cooking of his own. He has a passion for video games, movies, and computers; a self-proclaimed "indoor enthusiast".
Affiliations & Certifications
About Me
Certifications:
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resident Teacher Award, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, June 2020
Robert C Cefalo House Officer Award, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, 2019
Academy of Educators Resident Inductee, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, 2019
Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leaders Institute, Project Award Winner Policy and Public Health Leadership, AAFP Foundation Kansas City, KS, 2018
Gold Humanism Honor Society, ETSU, Johnson City, TN, 2016
Highest Honors in Biological Sciences, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN, 2013
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Family Medicine Residency Program June 24 2017 – June 27 2020
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN Medical Doctorate July 14 2013 – May 05 2017
Specialty:
Primary Care, Gay and Bisexual Men’s Care, Gender Affirming Care, Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy, LGBTQ+ Primary Care, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Languages:
English
Gender:
Man
Ethnicity:
White
Sexual Orientation:
Gay
Insurance accepted:
Private Insurance
Self Pay
Public Insurance
Medicare
Care delivered in LGBTQ+ clinic:
Yes
Patient Focus
- BIPOC
- Intersex
- Seniors
- Transgender/Nonbinary
- Youth
Approach
- Weight Inclusive
- Informed Consent
- Racial Equity
- Sex Positive
- Trauma Informed Care
- Harm Reduction
Location
Vanderbilt Primary Care Melrose
Nashville, TNUnited StatesThis is an LGBTQ+ clinic
Accessibility:
ADA Compliant
Wheelchair Accessible