Jeffrey Kauffman, MD
Dr. Kauffman graduated from the Cornell University Medical College, NY in 1993. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City, during which he also completed a one year fellowship in basic science and clinical research at The Musculoskeletal Research Center.
After residency he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at The Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California where he served as an assistant team physician for the LA Lakers, LA Dodgers, LA Kings, LA Sparks, LA Galaxy, Anaheim Angels, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and Loyola Marymount Athletics.
Dr. Kauffman is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the California Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Kauffman was a Clinical Instructor for UC Davis Medical Center; he has established a reputation as a top shoulder and knee surgeon among his peers and has extensive experience in handling complex sports injuries. He has authored numerous papers and book chapters on shoulder, knee and elbow injuries.
He is an avid triathlete, skier and hockey player. He presently resides in Cold Spring with his wife Uschi and daughter Heidi.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION:
08/1985 – 06/1989 Undergraduate
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
Graduated with Cum Laude Honors
B.A. Philosophy
08/1989 – 06/1993 Medical School
Cornell University Medical College
New York, New York
M.D.
07/1993 – 06/1994 Internship, General Surgery
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York
07/1994 – 06/1999 Orthopaedic Residency Training
Hospital for Joint Diseases – Orthopaedic Institute
New York, New York
Chief Resident, 1999
07/1999 – 06/2000 Sports Medicine Fellowship
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinc
Los Angeles, California
CERTIFICATION:
2002 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
2004 Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2007 American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – OrthopaedicSports Medicine.
PRACTICE:
03/11 – Present Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, P.C.
Orthopedic Surgery
Poughkeepsie, New York
06/02 – 02/11 Sacramento Knee & Sports Medicine Medical Corporation
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sacramento, California
07/00 – 05/02 Southern Westchester Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Yonkers, New York
11/00 – 5/02 Clinical Instructor – NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
APPOINTMENTS:
Team Physician/Orthopaedic Consultant
Concordia College
New York
Team Physician/Orthopaedic Consultant
College of Mount St.Vincent
New York
Assistant Team Physician/Orthopaedic Consultant
Loyola Marymount University Sports Teams
Los Angeles, California
Assistant Team Physician/Orthopaedic Consultant
Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball
Los Angeles, California
Assistant Team Physician/Orthopaedic Consultant
Los Angeles Sparks, Women’s National Basketball Association
Los Angeles, California
Assistant Team Physician/Orthopaedic Consultant
Anaheim Ducks National Hockey Team
Anaheim, California
Team Physician
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California
Team Physician
Sacramento Capitals World Team Tennis
Sacramento, California
Team Physician
Senior PGA Golf Tournament, 2002
Silverado County Club
Sacramento Sunbirds Professional Softball Team
Sacramento, California
Orthopaedic Consultant
National Adult Baseball Association
Sacramento, California
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
New York 199620
California G085116
MEMBERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
California Orthopaedic Association
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
California Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
HOSPITAL AFFILITATIONS:
Health South Surgery Centers, Alhambra, & Fort Sutter, Sacramento, CA 06/02 - Present
St Johns Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, NY 9/00 – 5/02
St Josephs Hospital, Yonkers, NY 9/00 – 5/02
Hospital for Joins Diseases, New York, NY 9/00 – 5/02
AWARDS and HONORS:
Cum Laude, Dartmouth College 1989
National Institute of Health, Summer Research Fellow 1991
Alpha Omega Alpha, Cornell University Medical College 1992
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Grant, Department of Engineering 1994
Teaching Award, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases 1999
Nominated, Neer Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting /
American Society for Elbow & Shoulder Specialty Day 2004
LECTURES and PRESENTATIONS:
“Effect of Posterior Comminution on the Fixation Stability of Femoral Neck Fractures”. The 12th Annual Meeting of the Orthopedic Trauma Association, Boston, MA 1996
“Optimal Fixation of Subcapital Femoral Neck Fractures with Posterior Comminution”. The 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA 1997
“Bone Attachment to Chemically Textured Titanium Alloy With and Without Hydroxy-
apatite Coating”. The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, New Orleans, LA 1997.
“Control of Canine Bone and Collagen Fiber Orientation at the Implant Interface by Well-Defined Surface Topographics”. The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials”,
New Orleans, LA 1997
“Comparison of Osseointegration and Bone Adhesions to Commerically Pure Titanium and Titanium Alloy”. The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, New Orleans, LA 1997
“Permanent and Resorbable Coatings for Stimulation of Bone Ingrowth into Porous Beaded Surfaces”. The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society Biomaterials, New Orleans, LA 1997
“Effects of Well-Defined Surface Topography on Canine Intermedullary Bone Ingrowth at an Implant Interface”. The 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA 1998
“Prospective Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density Changes in Femur After Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty: Five Year Follow-up”. The 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA 1998
“Outcome After Intertrochanteric Fracture: Does Deformity Predict Dysfunction?”. The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anaheim, CA 1999
“Comparison of Rotator Cuff Repair Techniques”. Orthopedic Research Society, San Francisco, CA 2001
“Injuries ‘Around the Elbow’”. Insurance Educational Association Class, Sacramento, CA 2002 - Ongoing
“Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis: Technique and Long Term Follow-Up”. 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Arthroscopy Association of North America, Phoenix, AZ 2003
“Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis: The Castagni Approach”. The 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Arthroscopy Association of North America, Phoenix, AZ 2003
“Arthroscopic versus Open Management of Posterior Dislocation of the Shoulder
(e-poster)”. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Phoenix, AZ 2003
“Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis for Ruptures of the Long Head of the Biceps: Long Term Follow-Up”. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2003
“Arthroscopic versus Open Management of Posterior Dislocation of the Shoulder (poster)”.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2003
“All Arthroscopic versus Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair: Long Term Follow-Up”. 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA 2004
“Arthroscopic Debridement for OA of the Glenohumeral Joint”. 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Arthroscopy Association of North America, Orlando, FL 2004
“The Adult Knee”. Fingers to Toes Annual Meeting, Fallen Leaf, CA 2004
PUBLICATIONS:
Kummer, J.F., Kauffman, J.I., Koval, K.J.: Improving the Distal Fixation of Intermedullary Nails in Osteoporotic Bone, The Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases,
Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 88-91, 1997
Kauffman, J.I., Simon, J.A., Kummer, F.J., Pearlman, C.J., Zuckerman, J.D., Koval, K.J.: Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures with Posterior Comminution: A Biomechanical Study. Joural of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 13, No. 3, 99. 155-159, 1999
Kauffman, J.I., Jobe, F.W.: Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction for Recurrent Anterior Instability. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 8: pp. 272-279, 2000
Kauffman, J.
I., Dicesare, P.E., Chen, A.S., Stuchin, S.: Surgical Treatment of the Rheumatoid Elbow. Journal of the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. Vol. 11, No. 2,
pp. 100-108, 2003