Mark D. Joffe, MD

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Mark D. Joffe, MD, is an attending physician in the Emergency Department and Director of Community Pediatric Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Emergency medicine, Pediatric injuries, Child abuse
Locations: Main Hospital
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

Internship

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification

Pediatric Emergency Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Titles and Academic Titles

Director, Community Pediatric Medicine

Attending Physician

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Departments and Services

Publications

Papers

Joffe MD, Alpern ER. Occult pneumococcal bacteremia: a review. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Jun;26(6):448-54; quiz 455-7. Read abstract

Abstracts

2012

Posner KR, McLoughlin R, Kelly A, Joffe MD, Alpern ER. Presence of serum ketones in patients with dehydration due to gastroenteritis and correlation with clinical dehydration scale. Pediatric Academic Societies, Poster Presentation, Boston, April 2012.

Books

Chapters

2010

Joffe MD: "Burns", in Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 6th Edition, Fleisher GR and Ludwig S, (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA., 2010.

Joffe MD and Loiselle J: "Orthopedic Emergencies", in Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 6th Edition, Fleisher GR and Ludwig S, (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA., 2010.

2009

Joffe MD, Brennan L. Child Neglect and Abandonment in Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter. Giardino and Giardino eds, G.W. Medical Publishing, 2009.

2008

Joffe MD: “Respiratory Failure”, in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets, Second Edition. Cronan K, Selbst S (eds), Mosby Philadelphia, 2008.

2006

Joffe MD: "Burns", in Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition, Fleisher GR and Ludwig S, (eds), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 2006.

Joffe MD and Loiselle J: "Orthopedic Emergencies", in Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition, Fleisher GR and Ludwig S, (eds), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 2006.

2005

Dahlman A and Joffe MD:”Emergency Medicine”, in The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, Frank, Shah, Catallozzi and Zaoutis, eds. Blackwell, 2005.

2003

Joffe, MD, Pediatric Editor, The American College of Physicians Home Medical Guide, second edition. Goldmann, D, Horowitz, D (Eds.), Dorling – Kindersley Inc., New York, 2003.

2002

Joffe, MD, Pediatric Editor, The American College of Physicians Home Medical Advisor , Goldmann, D, Horowitz, D (Eds.), Dorling - Kindersley Inc., New York, 2002.

Joffe MD, Rubin D: "Sexual Abuse and Rape", in Current Pediatric Therapy. Burg F, Polin R, Ingelfinger R, and Wald E, (eds), W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, pp 395-398.

2001

Joffe MD: “Respiratory Failure/Airway Management”, in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets. Cronan K, Selbst S (eds), Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia, PA, 2001, pp 14-18.

Posters and Presentations

December 2011 - “Approach to Febrile Infants and Toddlers”, "Acute Management of Asthma", "Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Appendicitis", “Pediatric Poisoning”, "Head Trauma", "Foreign Bodies, Aspirated or Ingested", “Pediatric Poisoning”, "Pediatric Emergency Case Studies", “Medical Errors in Pediatrics”, "Pediatric Emergency Radiology", “Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders”, Update in Pediatrics for Practitioners and Emergency Medicine,Sarasota, FL

February 2012 - “Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders”, “Child Abuse”, "Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Appendicitis", “Medical Errors in Pediatrics”, "Pediatric Emergency Case Studies", Grand Rounds and Seminar Series, Clinica Allemana, Santiago, Chile

January 2011 - “Approach to Febrile Infants and Toddlers”, "Acute Management of Asthma", "Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Appendicitis", “Pediatric Poisoning”, "Head Trauma", "Foreign Bodies, Aspirated or Ingested", “Pediatric Poisoning”, "Pediatric Emergency Case Studies", “Medical Errors in Pediatrics”, "Pediatric Emergency Radiology", “Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders”, Update in Pediatrics for Practitioners and Emergency Medicine, Sarasota, FL