David C Shaffer

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About David C Shaffer

Business Leader, Chiropractor and Clinical Professional with experience in sales, marketing, business development, clinical practice, and physician relationship management in startup and highly competitive markets. Defines strategy, builds businesses from the ground up, and identifies/capitalizes on untapped market opportunities. Creates/maintains positive, long-term relationships with physicians, clinicians, and hospital administrators. Structures alliances and strategic partnerships that drive revenue, market share and competitive advantage. Knowledgeable resource and trusted advisor to clients and colleagues. Passionate learner, who ramps up quickly, fluently discusses the science behind complex products, and understands clinical and therapeutic applications. Tireless work ethic, competitive nature, genial personality, and high level of integrity. Experienced in working with clients and treating patients in hospital settings, on the athletic field, in the OR, and in private practice. • Launched/built 3 clinics in highly competitive markets with few contacts or connections; grew patient visits from zero to 85/week in 4 years, generating $865K in LA/Redondo Beach and $400K+ in Fairfax, VA markets, despite severe economic downturn. • Built sales territory and generated significant new revenue by cultivating relationships with Pulmonologists, Cardiologists, Oncologists, Internists, and Family Practitioners; won contract with large clinic specializing in treatment of black lung disease. • Selected as the only area chiropractor to participate in a local hospital’s new, multidisciplinary medical program. • Only chiropractor to participate in the Hands-on Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound course at the Mayo Clinic in 2013, a premier global course attended by top physicians and surgeons in the world. • Developed and utilized cutting-edge physical rehabilitation treatments for athletes and patients with excellent clinical and performance outcomes.