Staff
Title: Team Physician
Email: http://www.drsoffer.com
Phone: 610.375.4949
APPROACH
Whether it’s returning an athlete to competition after a sports injury or relieving pain from arthritis in a grandmother, Dr. Soffer’s approach is to provide cutting-edge, state of the art orthopedic care to all patients no matter what their role in life. He individualizes treatment to each person and offers the most advanced orthopedic techniques and treatments. Many orthopedic conditions may be treated non-operatively. When surgery is needed, Dr. Soffer utilizes arthroscopic and minimally-invasive surgery whenever possible.
BACKGROUND & EDUCATION
FELLOWSHIP: Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship with world famous Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James R. Andrews, American Sports Medicine Institute, 1992
ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENCY: Union Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1991
INTERNSHIP: Boston University, 1987
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1986
COLLEGE: University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in Natural Science, 1982
Dr. Soffer has been a Team Physician for Reading United A.C. (formerly Reading Rage Soccer), Reading Express Indoor Football, Albright College, and multiple high schools in the area. He has sponsored local youth sports teams as well as the Easter Seals 10K Run and Alligator 10K Trail Run.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Authored first textbook on Elbow Arthroscopy with Dr. James Andrews
Published textbook chapters on PCL Reconstruction of the Knee, Frozen Shoulder, The Throwing Shoulder, and Elbow Disorders
Published journal articles on many topics including ACL Reconstruction, Knee Arthroscopy, and Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Has lectured both nationally and internationally
Reviewer of Scientific Research papers for American Journal of Sports Medicine
CLINICAL FOCUS
Stephen R. Soffer, M.D. specializes in arthroscopy and the treatment of all sports-related injuries, as well as the open and arthroscopic treatment of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries. He also performs artificial joint replacement for arthritis of the knee, shoulder and hip. He holds certification in the treatment of cartilage injuries in the knee with articular cartilage implantation.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 1994, re-certified 2004
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Berks County Medical Society
American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society
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