StephenJoffeMD

General Surgery • Cincinnati, OH

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Esteemed Quondam Professor of Surgery

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Office
4400 Drake Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45243
Phone+1 513-271-0670

Fax+1 513-271-8426
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Summary

Currently Visiting Professor in History of Medicine at Cedar Sinai Medical Center,Los Angeles.
Esteemed Professor of Surgery and Medicine at University of Cincinnati Medical Center with the subspecialty of Gastro-Intestinal and Endocrine Surgery.
Founder ,CEO and Chairman of several Medical Service and Device Companies including two Publically traded companies on NASDAQ with one reaching 1.5 Billion dollars in market valuation.Written extensively in peer review journals,book chapters and published several books on lasers in medicine and history of medicine including the anatomist Vesalius.

Education & Training

University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1985
University of StellenboschMD, 1976
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1967
University of StellenboschBS, 1963

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1980 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1987 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

National Registry of Who's Who 2001 Edition (Life Member), 2001
Twentieth Century Award for Achievement Winner International Biographical Centre, 1993
Who's Who Registry of Global Business Leaders Marquis Who's Who, 1993
Men of Achievement International Optical Science and Engineering, 1992
Entrepreneur of the Year Ernst & Young Inc, 1992, 2000
Who's Who in Leading American Executives US Registry, 1992-1993
Who's Who in the World Eleventh Ed. Marquis Who's Who, 1991, 1995
Who's Who in Finance and Industry Marquis Who's Who, 1991-1993
The 1989 Enterprise Award Winner Cincinnati Business Courier, 1989
Paul Sherlock Distinguished Lecture New York Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NY, 1987
Poona Oration, Indian Society of Gastroenterology, India 1986
Co-chairman of Lasers in Medicine The International Society of Optical Engineering, 1986-1989
Who's Who in the Midwest 19th Ed. Marquis Who's Who, 1985
Co-chairman Second International YAG Laser Society, Munich, Germany, 1985
Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology 1985
Who's Who in Optical Science and Engineering 1985
Chairman and Co-founder of First International YAG Laser Society, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons, 1983
Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 1973
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1973
Fellow College of Surgeons of South Africa, 1972
Barnes Agranat Scholarship 1967
Harwood Nash Memorial Prize 1966
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Vesalius annotations and the rise of early modern medicine.
Dániel Margócsy, Mark Somos, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Lancet. 2019 Feb 23
Sex, religion and a towering treatise on anatomy.
Dániel Margócsy, Mark Somos, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Nature. 2018 Aug 13
The Andreas Vesalius woodblocks: a four hundred year journey from creation to destruction.
Stephen N. Joffe, Veronica Buchanan> ;Acta Medico-Historica Adriatica. 2016 Dec 1
6 citations
A census of the edition of 1555 of Andreas Vesalius' De Humani Corporis Fabrica.
Stephen N. Joffe> ;International Archives of Medicine. 2009 Sep 8
26 citations
Synthesis of neuropeptide Y.
Ambikaipakan Balasubramaniam, Ingrid L. Grupp, L.S. Srivastava, K. Tatemoto, Richard F. Murphy, Stephen N. Joffe, Josef E. Fischer> ;International Journal of Peptide and Protein Research. 2009 Jan 12
18 citations
Lasers in general surgery.
S N Joffe, T Schröder> ;Advances in Surgery. 1987 Jan 1
7 citations
Nd:YAG laser bipolar dissector—preliminary results
Yoshiro Nishiwaki, Norio Daikuzono, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 1992 Jan 1
3 citations
Clinical application of the Nd:YAG laser bipolar dissector in intra-abdominal surgery.
Yoshiro Nishiwaki, Norio Daikuzono, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 1992 Jan 1
12 citations
Laserthermia. A new method of interstitial local hyperthermia using the contact Nd:YAG laser.
Stephen N. Joffe, Tajiri H, Oguro Y, Daikuzono N, Suzuki S> ;Radiologic Clinics of North America. 1989 May 1
6 citations
Contact YAG laser system in abdominal surgery, in particular hepatic and pancreatic surgery.
Stephen N. Joffe> ;Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 1989 Jan 1
8 citations
Splenic resection with the contact Nd: YAG laser system
Stephen N. Joffe, John H. Foster, Tom Schröder, Kim Brackett> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1988 Sep 1
39 citations
Hematoporphyrin derivative uptake and photodynamic therapy in pancreatic carcinoma.
Tom Schröder, I-Wen Chen, Matthew Sperling, Richard H. Bell, Kim Brackett, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1988 May 1
31 citations
Laserthermia: a new computer-controlled contact Nd: YAG system for interstitial local hyperthermia.
Norio Daikuzono, Soutaro Suzuki, Hisao Tajiri, Hiroshi Tsunekawa, Masaru Ohyama, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 1988 Jan 1
10 citations
Proximal pancreatectomy: a comparison of electrocautery and contact and noncontact Nd:YAG laser techniques in the dog.
Tom Schröder, Kim Brackett, Stephen N. Joffe> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1987 Nov 1
23 citations
Techniques of Liver Resection: Comparison of Suction Knife, Ultrasonic Dissector, and Contact Neodymium-YAG Laser
Tom Schröder, Per-Olof Hasselgren, Kim Brackett, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Archives of Surgery. 1987 Oct 1
6 citations
Laserthermia: a computer-controlled contact Nd:YAG system for interstitial local hyperthermia.
Daikuzono N, Stephen N. Joffe, Tajiri H, Suzuki S, Tsunekawa H, Ohyama M> ;Medical Instrumentation. 1987 Oct 1
4 citations
Prostaglandin deficiency by itself is not the cause of mepirizole-induced duodenal ulcers in rats.
André Robert, Keiichi Tabata, Stephen N. Joffe, Eugene D. Jacobson> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 1987 Sep 1
120 citations
Metabolic and immune effects of dietary arginine supplementation after burn.
H Saito, O. Trocki, Shi-Liang Wang, S. J. Gonce, Stephen N. Joffe, J. W. Alexander> ;Archives of Surgery. 1987 Jul 1
19 citations
An experimental study of the effects of electrocautery and various lasers on gastrointestinal tissue.
T Schroder, K Brackett, Stephen N. Joffe> ;Surgery. 1987 Jun 1
3 citations
The regulation of basal pancreatic polypeptide levels in dogs.
George A. Werther, Mark A. Sperling, Stephen N. Joffe, Richard F. Murphy> ;Regulatory Peptides. 1987 Apr 1
40 citations
Photoradiation therapy in early gastrointestinal cancer.
Kisao Tajiri, Norio Daikuzono, Stephen N. Joffe, Yanao Oguro> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1987 Apr 1
5 citations
Effects of Nd:YAG laser energy on the arterial wall: evaluation of a new contact delivery system.
E.Charles Douville, Richard F. Kempczinski, Phyllis T. Doerger, Johanna M. van der Bel-Kahn, Manna Y. Sankar, Stephen N. Joffe> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 1987 Feb 1
2 citations
Contact neodymium:YAG laser surgery in gastroenterology. An updated report.
Stephen N. Joffe> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 1987 Jan 1
11 citations
The effect of indomethacin on muscle and liver protein synthesis and on whole-body protein degradation during abdominal sepsis in the rat.
Herbert R. Freund, J. Howard James, Richard LaFrance, Lois S. Gallon, Uno Barcelli, Laura L. Edwards, Stephen N. Joffe, H. Stephen Bjornson, Josef E. Fischer> ;Archives of Surgery. 1986 Oct 1
64 citations
A comparison using the Nd-YAG laser, an ultrasonic surgical aspirator, or blunt dissection
Karl-Goran Tranberg, P. Rigotti, Kim Brackett, H. Stephen Bjornson, Josef E. Fischer, Stephen N. Joffe> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1986 Mar 1
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Journal Articles

Changes in glucagon do not play an essential role in the glucoregulatory responses to mild hyperinsulinemia in dogs.
Werther, G.A., Banach, W., Joffe, S.N., Artal, R., and Sperling, M.A, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
The regulation of basal pancreatic polypeptide levels in dogs.
Werther, G.A., Sperling, M.A., Joffe, S.N., and Murphy, R.F, Regulatory Peptides
Contact neodymium: YAG laser surgery in gastroenterology. An updated report.
Joffe, S.N, Surgical Endoscopy
Metabolic and immune effects of dietary arginine supplementation after burn.
Saito, H., Trocki, O., Wang, S., Gonce, S., Joffe, S.N., and Alexander, W, Archives of Surgery
Technique of contact laser hemorrhoidectomy: an ambulatory surgical procedure.
Sankar, M.Y., and Joffe, S.N, Contemporary Surgery
Pancreatic apudomas.
Joffe, S.N, Tropical Gastroenterology
Techniques of liver resection.
Schroder, T., Hasselgren, P.O., Brackett, K., and Joffe, S.N, Archives of Surgery
Acid reduction by intragastric contact Nd:YAG laser photoradiation in rats.
Sankar, M.Y., Brackett, K.A., Wirman, J., Vallgren, S.B., and Joffe, S.N, The American Surgeon
Effects of electrocautery, CO2 laser and contact Nd:YAG laser scalpel on the healing of intestinal incision.
Puolakkainen, P., Brackett, K, Sankar, M.Y., Joffe, S.N., and Schroder, T, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
Laserthermia: A computer-controlled contact Nd:YAG system for interstitial local hyperthermia.
Daikuzono, N., Joffe, S.N., Tajiri, H., Suzuki, S., Tsunekawa, H., and Ohyama, M, Medical Instrumentation
Microcirculatory effects of somatostatin in acute pancreatitis.
Schroder, T., Millard, R.W., Nakajima, Y., Gabel, M., and Joffe, S.N, European Surgical Research
Splenic resection with the contact Nd:YAG laser system.
Joffe, S.N., Foster, J., Schroder, T., and Brackett, K, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Techniques of laser resection.
Joffe, S.N, Surgical Rounds
Laserthermia: A new computer-controlled contact Nd:YAG system for interstitial local hyperthermia.
Daikuzono, N., Suzuki, S., Tajiri, H., Tsunekawa, H., Ohyama, M., and Joffe, S.N, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
Endoscopic combination therapy of Nd:YAG laser in conjunction with conventional treatments.
Aoki, J., Shiina, Y., Miwa, T., Daikuzono, N., and Joffe, S.N, Proceedings of SPIE
Physiological insulin action is opposed to B-adrenergic mechanisms in dogs.
Werther, G.A., Joffe, S.N., Artal, R. and Sperling, M.A, American Physiology Society
Contact YAG laser system in abdominal surgery, in particular Hepatic and Pancreatic Surgery.
Joffe, S.N, Surgical Oncology
Endoscopic laser control of gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Joffe, S.N, Current Practice in Surgery
Lasers in General Surgery Beyond the Cutting Edge: Optics & Light in Medicine.
Joffe, S.N, Optics & Photonics News
Intraoperative Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Joffe, S.N, A.B.C. Decker imprint of Mosby-Year Book
Nd:YAG Laser Bipolar Dissector - Preliminary Results.
Nishiwaki, Y., Daikuzono, N., and Joffe, S.N, Surgery and Medicine
Japan-U.S. Satellite Symposium - Recent Advances in GI Endoscopy.
Joffe, S.N, Digestive Endoscopy
Development of hybrid laserthermia probe for single channel GI endoscope.
Suzuki, S., Narumi, H., Aoki, J., Shinna, Y., Miwa, T., Daikuzono, N., and Joffe, S.N, SPIE, Optical Fibers in Medicine
Gastrin, antral G cells and gastric acid in secretagogue-induced and antihistamine-inhibited duodenal ulcers.
Joffe, S.N., Polack, J.M., Pallone, F., Bloom, S.R., Gaskin, R.J., Barros D'sa, A.A.J., and Baron, J.H, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
The effect of GIH and Boots secretin and cholecystokinin on duodenal ulcers in the rat.
Joffe, S.N., and Ferrie, M.D, Acta Hepato Gastroenterologica
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Books/Book Chapters

Advanced Malignant Obstruction of the Esophagus
Chapter: Endoscopic Contact Nd:YAG Laser Resectional Vaporization (ECLRV) and Esophageal Dilation
Sankar, M.Y., and Joffe, S.NThe American Surgeon
Medical Clinics of North America.
Chapter: The APUD cells of the alimentary tract in health and disease
Page 1359 - 1374Welbourn, R.B., Pearse, A.G.E., Polak, J.M., Bloom, S.R., and Joffe, S.N
IN Clinical Medicas de Norteamerica Fistioligia Gastrointestinal.
Chapter: Cellulas APUD del tubo digestivo en salud y enfermedad
Page 1359 - 1374Welbourn, R.B., Pearse, A.G.E., Polak, J.M., Bloom, S.R., and Joffe, S.N
Recent Advances in Surgery.
Chapter: The apudomas
Page 311 - 334Welbourn, R.B., and Joffe, S.N
Proceedings of the XXth International Biennial Congress of the International College of Surgeons.
Chapter: A closed system isolator for sterility in general surgery
Page 1219 - 1220Joffe, S.N., Thomson, W.O., McGavigan, J., and Trexler, P.CElsevier, Excerpta Medica, North Holland (Amsterdam)
Clinics in Gastroenterology.
Chapter: Duodenitis
Page 635 - 650Joffe, S.N., Lee, F.D., and Blumgart, L.H
Proceedings of the Symposium on Intra-abdominal Sepsis.
Chapter: A closed system surgical isolator
Joffe, S.NEditors: Prof. Dr. H. deBoer.Publ. Bunge Scientific Publisher, Utrecht
Controversies in surgical sepsis for surgical clinics.
Chapter: Surgical isolator in general surgery
Joffe, S.NEditors: S.J. Karran.Holt-Saunders, Eastbourne, England
Cancer Treatment.
Chapter: Apudomas, pituitary and other endocrine tumours
Page 347 - 369Joffe, S.NEditors: K.E. Halnan.Chapman & Hall, London
Care of the Critically Ill Patient.
Chapter: Acute Pancreatitis
Joffe, S.N., and Donaldson, L.AEditors: J. Tinker and M. Rapid.Springer-Verlag, London
Peptides: Synthesis, Structure and Function.
Chapter: Comparison of natural and synthetic preparation of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) by HPLC and immunoassay with various antibodies
Page 661 - 664Chen, M., Blankenship, D., Murphy, R.F., Coy, D.H., Freisheim, J.H., Fischer, J.E., and Joffe, S.NEditors: D.H. Rich and E. Gross.Pierce Chemical Corp, Fordford
Recent advances in Germfree Research, Proceedings of the VIIth International Symposium on Gnotobiology.
Chapter: Clinical use of isolators in surgery
Page 91 - 95Joffe, S.NEditors: Shogo Sasaki, Atsushi Ozawa and Kazuo Hashimoto.Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan
Non Ulcer Dyspepsia.
Chapter: Symptoms of gastritis
Page 62 - 65Joffe, S.NEditors: A. Walan.Civilen, Halmstad
Non Ulcer Dyspepsia.
Chapter: Relevance of duodenitis to non ulcer dyspepsia and peptic ulceration
Page 88 - 97Joffe, S.NEditors: E. A. Walan.Civilen, Halmstad
Peptic Ulcer: Clinical Surgery International.
Chapter: Endocrine syndromes and peptic ulcer
Civilen, HalmstadEditors: D.C. Carter.Churchill Livingston, Edinburgh
Vagal Nerve Function: Behavioral and Methodological Considerations.
Chapter: In vitro and in vivo technique for assessing vagus nerve regeneration after parietal cell vagotomy in the rat
Joffe, S.N., Crocket, A., Chen. M., and Brackett, KEditors: J.G. Kral, T.L. Powler and C. McC. Brooks.Eslevier Science Publishers, New York, NY
Textbook of Gastroenterology.
Chapter: Duodenitis
Page 125 - 128Joffe, S.N., Sankar, M.YEditors: I.A.D. Bouchier, R.N., Allan, H.J.F. Hodson, and M.R.B. Keighley.Bailliere Tindall, London
Clinical Chemistry - Theory, Analysis and Correlation.
Chapter: Gastrointestinal hormones
Page 773 - 778Joffe, S.N., and Murphy, R.FEditors: L.A. Kaplan, A.J. Pesce.C.V. Mosby Co, St. Louis, MO
Dyspepsia: A current medical perspective.
Ottenjann, R., Crean, G.P., and Joffe, S.NDorland and Sweeney, Philadelphia, PA
Surgical Endoscopy.
Chapter: Laser Endoscopy
Page 189 - 208Joffe, S.N., and Sankar, M.YEditors: T.L. Dent, W.E. Strodel, and J.G. Turcotte.Year Book Medical Partners, Inc, Chicago
Laser and Infrared Applications in the Gastrointestinal Tract and in Abdominal Surgery.
Chapter: Nd:YAG laser application in pancreas surgery
Joffe, S.N., Brackett, K., and Sankar, M.YEditors: P. Kiefhaber, P. Spinelli, S.G. Brown.Thieme, StuttgartEdition 4th,
Current Surgical Therapy.
Chapter: Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors
Page 258 - 262Joffe, S.NEditors: J.L. Cameron.B.C. Decker, Inc, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,
Problems in General Surgery.
Chapter: Endoscopic laser therapy for gastrointestinal bleeding
Page 407 - 422Joffe, S.NEditors: Robert E. Madden, M.D., Lloyd M. Nyhus.J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA
Methods in Clinical Chemistry.
Chapter: Laboratory approach to pancreatic disease and malabsorption
Page 812 - 816Joffe, S.NEditors: A. Pesce and L. Kaplan.C.V. Mosby Co, St. Louis, MO
Endoscopic Laser Surgery Handbook.
Chapter: Laser therapy for the lower gastrointestinal tract
Page 255 - 279Joffe, S.NEditors: S.M. Shapsay.Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York, NY
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