Surgeon-In-Chief, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Dr. Michael Jofe is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in pediatric orthopaedic surgery. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency in Boston at the Harvard University Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. Participating hospitals include Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Hospital. Following that, he was chosen to be chief resident in orthopedics at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He then completed a year of fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, also at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Jofe is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the Scoliosis Research Society, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society.

Dr. Jofe has more than 30 years of experience in pediatric orthopaedic practice. He hosted the 2007 annual meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. His areas of interests include spinal deformities and bone and soft tissue tumors in children and adolescents. 

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Hospital Affiliations

• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital West

Gender

• Male

Education

Albany Medical College, 1979

Internships

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1980, Surgery

Residency

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1982, Surgery
Harvard Medical School Harvard University, 1986, Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowships

Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Program, 1988, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopedic Surgery

Professional Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
• Annual Meeting host, 2007
• Evidence Analysis Workgroup Committee, 2002-2004
• Practice Management Committee, 2003-2006
• History Archivists Committee, 2003-2006
• History Committee, 2007-present
• Scoliosis Research Society
• Prevalence and Natural History Committee, 2004-present
• Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
• Children’s Oncology Group
• American College of Surgeons
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

Presentations

• “Reducing Surgeon Exposure to Surgically Generated Smoke,” Pediatric Orthopaedic Society annual meeting, Albuquerque, NM, 2008
• “Surgically Generated Smoke Exposure to Surgeons During Scoliosis Surgery,” Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 2007

• “Reducing Surgeon Exposure to Surgically Generated Smoke,” Trans POSNA, 2008

Awards

• Spirit of Healing Award, Memorial Healthcare System, 2005
• Wood Lovell Pioneer Award for Best Paper, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America annual meeting, 1989
• National Research Service Award, 1981
• Harris S. Yett Prize for Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980
• David J. Dickerman Alumni Prize, Albany Medical College, 1979
• Henry B. Barnett Prize, Albany Medical College, 1979
• Citation of Scholastic Excellence, Albany Medical College, 1979, 1978