
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleLocations
- Brigham and Women's Faulkner Gastroenterology Clinic
- 1153 Centre Street, Suite 4B, Boston, MA 02130
- Get Directions
- phone: 617-983-7848
- fax: 617-983-7645
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Gastroenterology, 2013
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, 2009
- Medical Education: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2006
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- Tricare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
52 ratings, 25 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Nice to me
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Excellent provider; she listened carefully.
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
This provider is the best I have ever dealt with.
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Dr Espe S. is an intelligent, warm, thoughtful and caring physician - BWH Faulkner is fortunate to have her on staff.
- Reviewed on 1/31/2026
My visit was amazing. The Dr. listened and explained everything in detail. She went above and beyond!!
- Reviewed on 1/29/2026
My provider listens carefully to my comments, requests and reviews my medical records carefully.
- Reviewed on 1/28/2026
I had a very good experience and have great confidence in Dr schaefer's knowledge and abilities.
- Reviewed on 1/18/2026
Dr. Schaefer is great. She listens to my concerns and comes up with a treatment plan that meets my specific needs. She shares her thought process with me and answers any questions I may have with the plan.
- Reviewed on 12/28/2025
Excellent, polite, knowledgeable listen
- Reviewed on 12/16/2025
I feel I'm in great hands with all staff
- Reviewed on 12/6/2025
She is the best provider we have ever had!!!!
- Reviewed on 10/24/2025
Wonderful approachable doctor that is very thorough and really cares about her patients.
- Reviewed on 10/20/2025
We had an excellent discussion about treatment options. After discussing them in detail we decided on the course of treatment between now and ht next scheduled appointment. Dr. Schaefer wanted me first to understand the options and then we came to a mutual agreement on the next step.
- Reviewed on 9/18/2025
She is brilliant, personable, kind and simply the best! Can't say enough good things about her. Highly recommend!
- Reviewed on 9/17/2025
Dr. Schaefer was an excellent care provider.
- Reviewed on 7/30/2025
Dr Schaefer was excellent in explaining the results of the mri. She is so easy to talk to and very nice, comfortable to talk to.
- Reviewed on 7/27/2025
Dr. Schaefer was friendly and attentive. I felt quite comfortable in discussion with her. She helped me clearly understand my condition.
- Reviewed on 6/17/2025
She is a wonderful, deeply knowledgeable doctor, an attentive person.
- Reviewed on 6/8/2025
My Provider Dr Schaefer was Excellent! [redacted] I was seeing a Dr regarding liver tests results. [redacted] Dr Schaefer explained everything to me in a very clear and concise manner and I was so impressed with her. She gave me so much time realizing that I came, but I had no idea why I was there. She was so knowledgeable and explained to me things that I didn't know could happen to me. She was just one of the best doctors I have ever seen, in a long time and she took time to explain things to me.
- Reviewed on 5/23/2025
wonderful Doctor, very informative
- Reviewed on 5/9/2025
Very caring, respectful and she makes sure I understand the reason of my appointment with her.
- Reviewed on 4/24/2025
I feel comfortable and can be honest because of the comfort level
- Reviewed on 4/7/2025
This provider is probably the best I have seen.
- Reviewed on 4/2/2025
Top notch doctor in every way. Dr. Schaefer is personable, extremely intelligent, admirably skillful and highly experienced, attentive to every detail of one's medical history, organized, efficient, great listener and a thoughtful communicator! I can't imagine a more wonderful doctor. She's a favorite of my lifetime. I'm so grateful for the care she continues to give me.
- Reviewed on 3/30/2025
Dr. Schaefer is an excellent doctor. She is always prepared for our visits and has reviewed my history beforehand. She listened and takes my concerns seriously. She explains her plan clearly.