Dr. Suzanne Schafer is a family practice/occupational medicine physician. She has been practicing for over 30 years. She received her undergraduate studies from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Hermedical school training was completed at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth, Texas, where she graduated Cum Laude with a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) degree. Her internship was completed at the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, also in Ft. Worth. She is board certified in family practice by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
After her training, she practiced family medicine and urgent care medicine, but there was always a degree of occupational medicine in the mix. In the past several years, she has incorporated more occupational/industrial medicine into her practice and is essentially working exclusively in that area of medicine. She serves as Medical Director for Texas Industrial Medical Clinic in La Porte, Texas and also for the Medical Plaza Mobile Surveillance division of this clinic. In addition, she serves as Medical Director for some of our clients, including Flint Hills Resources (Port Arthur and Houston locations) and Odfjell in Seabrook, Texas.
She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Texas Osteopathic Medical Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners. Her hospital affiliations are Mainland Medical Center in Texas City, Clearlake Regional Medical Center in Webster and Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in Houston.
She isa certified DOT Medical Examiner with the National Registry, a certified Medical Review Officer and has certifications in BLS/ACLS. She also serves as the Local Medical Consultant for the Texas Workforce Solutions Rehabilitation Services Division (formally Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services) for Galveston, Harris and other surrounding counties.
She was voted Physician of the Year in 2016 by the Texas Rehabitation Association and in 2005 was voted Best Doctor in Galveston County by the Galveston Daily News Reader’s Choice.
