Background
Joffe, Stephen Neal was born on January 11, 1943 in Springs, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa. Son of Hirshy N. and Pearl (Cohen) Joffe. came to the United States, 1980.
medical executive Surgical laser educator
Joffe, Stephen Neal was born on January 11, 1943 in Springs, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa. Son of Hirshy N. and Pearl (Cohen) Joffe. came to the United States, 1980.
Bachelor of Science, U. Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, U. Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa, 1976; Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1967.
Rotating registrar surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital University of Capetown (South Africa), 1970-1972;
senior registrar in surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital University of Capetown (South Africa), 1972-1973;
senior registrar 3 tutor in surgery department of surgery, Hammersmith Hospital and Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, United Kingdom, 1973-1975;
resident surgical officer, Hammersmith Hospital and Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, United Kingdom, 1974-1975;
honorary consultant surgeon, senior lecturer in surgery, University of Glasgow (Scotland), 1975-1980;
honorary consultant surgeon, senior lecturer in surgery, Department of Surgery Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 1975-1980;
professor of surgery, U. Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1980-1990;
esteemed quondam professor surgery and medicine, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, since 1990. House surgeon, house physician Johannesburg General Hospital, 1968. Resident surgical officer Hammersmith Hospital, 1974.
Courtesy staff and consultant surgeon various United States Hospitals. Chairman of the Board, director Surgical Laser Technologies (Japan) Limited company, 1986, 88. President Laser Centers American, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1985.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, International Association Endocrine Surgeons, International Duodenal Club, Internat Federation Surgical Colls., International Nd;Laser Society (chairman, founder 1983, co-chairman 1985), Collegium International Chirurgiae Digestivae, International Society Surgery, International Society Optical Engineering (co-Chairman.Lasers in Medicine 1986, 87), International Hospital Federation, European Society Surgical Research, Association Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland, British Society Gastroenterology, Pancreatic Society Great Britain, Surgical Research Society (United Kingdom), Caledonian Society Gastroenterology, Scottish Society for Experimental Medicine, Indian Society Gastroenterology, Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation, Association for Gnotobiotics, Society U. Surgeons, Society for Surgery ofAlimentary Tract, Royal Society Medicine, Endocrine Society, Association Academy Surgeons, Pancreas Club, American Association Clinical Anatomists, American Association Endocrine Surgeons, American Board Laser Surgery (examiner 1986), American College Gastroenterology, American College Healthcare Adminstrs., American College Healthcare Marketing Institute, American College Medical Staff Affairs Institute, American Federation Clinic Research, American Gastroenterological Association, American Institute Physics, American Physiological Society, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society Laser Medicine and Surgery, New York.Acad. Sciences, numerous others.
Married Sandra Noche, December 18, 1966. Children: Heidi, Craig.