Kirk Schlafer, MD,FACS
Dr. Schlafer is a board-certified general surgeon with over 21 years’ experience delivering clinical care across diverse hospitals, surgery centers, and rural settings throughout a military service career, and beyond. His reputation for establishing genuine, highly personal rapport with patients and their families has earned him multiple service delivery awards recognizing outstanding bedside manner, provision of compassionate care, and commitment to earning patient trust.
He offers extensive experience leading medical executive teams, developing effective patient safety and quality solutions, and teaching within a variety of graduate medical education programs.
Over the course of his profession Dr. Schlafer has been entrusted to perform thousands of wide-ranging surgical procedures for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations, including emergency, elective, and non-operative cases within general surgery, oncology, trauma, urology, obstetric, and gynecological departments.
He has served as Chief of the Medical Staff at the U.S. military’s most far forward-deployed medical treatment facility in the world. He volunteers for medical and humanitarian outreach missions, both at home and abroad.
"I received EXCELLENT care from Dr. Schlafer and staff."
"Professional staff! Nice office! Friendly and willing to answer all my questions."
Via Press Ganey patient surveys
Education
- Medical School
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Doctor of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Residency
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General Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Reviews
The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from our nationally recognized Press Ganey patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identifiers are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy.
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10/02/2026
My visit was short (thankfully) but doctor and staff all made me feel very comfortable in a very uncomfortable circumstance. 10/10 medical experience.
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10/01/2026
Very informative visit and all my concerns and questions were addressed completely.
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09/29/2026
Great visit. Appointment was made within 24 hours of referral and I was seen within 5 days of the referral. Physician, nurse, and staff were kind and respectful. I appreciated the knowledge and time they took with me. Wonderful experience!
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09/02/2026
Dr. SCHLAFER is an outstanding surgeon .
