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Approach | Background & Education | Achievements | CLINICAL FOCUS
Board Certification |Affiliations | society memberships | physician assistant
"My goal is the patient's recovery. Each and every patient is important to me. I provide exceptional care to help each patient return to an active, rewarding and pain-free life."
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
AFFILIATIONS
- Reading Hospital & Medical Center
Sixth Avenue & Spruce Street
West Reading, PA 19611
610-988-8000
www.readinghospital.org
- Reading Hospital at Spring Ridge
2603 Keiser Boulevard
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-568-3050
- St. Joseph's Medical Center
2500 Bernville Road
Bern Township, PA 19605
610-378-2000
www.thefutureofhealthcare.org
- Reading Surgery Center
1280 Broadcasting Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-736-9909
www.readingsurgerycenter.com
- Surgical Institute of Reading
2752 Century Blvd
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-372-8031
www.sireading.com
SOCIETY 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
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - BRIT SHIPLEY, PA-C
Britt Shipley is a graduate of Twin Valley High School. She received a Bachelor of Science and Certification in Physician Assistant Studies from Philadelphia University. Her post-graduate experience includes working in the field of Weight Loss Surgery. Britt is board certified as a Physician Assistant and has worked in the field of Orthopedics for Dr. Soffer since 2004.
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