Dr. Benjamin Schaefer is a board-certified and fellowship-trained physician specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. His clinical interestsξinclude cardiovascular imaging, especially valvular heart disease, preventive cardiology and pulmonary hypertension. He earned his medical degree at the Freie Universitaet Berlin, now part of the renowned Charite, in Berlin, Germany, graduating magna cum laude. Before settling into a clinical career, he was a member of various basic science laboratories and authored several publications. He remains involved in clinical research.