Dr. Stephen R Soffer M.D.
Orthopedist
2201 Ridgewood Rd Reading PA, 19610About
Dr. Stephen Soffer is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Reading, PA. Dr. Soffer specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Soffer tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1986
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Chronic compartment syndrome caused by aberrant fascia in an aerobic walker.
- Continuous passive motion after internal fixation of distal humerus fractures.
- Pitfalls in the use of interference screws for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: brief report.
- Osteomalacia as a very late manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism.
- The effects of "decelerated" rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on a hyperelastic female adolescent: a case study.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Acl Tear
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
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