Leonard Joffe

Background

Joffe, Leonard was born on May 20, 1942 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of David Isaac and Sonia (Levitats) Joffe. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, Witwatersrand U, 1985.

Career

Intern, Johannesburg Group of Hospitals, 1966; private practice, Johannesburg, 1967-1972; resident in ophthalmology, Johannesburg Hospital Group, 1972-1976; fellow in retina, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; chief retina service, Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, 1978-1979; private practice, Tucson, Arizona, since 1979; clinical associate professor department ophthalmology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1990; clinical associate professor department ophthalmology, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1990.

Achievements

• Leonard Joffe has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Congress Anshei Israel, Tucson, 1983-1989, president, 1989-1991. Board directors Jewish Federation Arizona, 1985-1988. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology, Royal College Surgeons, Edinburgh, College Medicine South Africa.

Member American Medical Association, Arizona Medical Society, Pima County Medical Society Arizona Ophthalmological Society (president since 1988), Tucson Ophtahal. Society (president 1982-1984), Macula Society, Retina Society, Ventana Golf Club (Tucson).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, charity work, cycling.

Connections

Married Marcelle Kusman, December 16, 1964. Children: Steven, Hadine, Lindy.

Father:

David Isaac Joffe

Mother:

Sonia (Levitats) Joffe

Spouse:

Marcelle Kusman

child:

Hadine Joffe

child:

Steven Joffe

child:

Lindy Joffe