Carolyn M. Sofka, MD

Director of Education

Dr. Carolyn Sofka is a Board-Certified Radiologist specializing in Musculoskeletal Radiology since 1999. She is published in peer reviewed radiology subspecialty journals, has co-authored book chapters, including one on musculoskeletal ultrasound, and has presented at national radiology and subspecialty meetings.

Dr. Sofka has been listed in the Consumer's Research Council of America: Guide to America's Top Radiologists. First Edition, 2002-2003.

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Appointments

Associate Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery

Associate Attending Radiologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Director of Education, Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery


Specialty
Radiology & Imaging

Subspecialty

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound (US)



Certification

USMLE, 1996

American Board of Radiology, 1999


State Licensure
New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ohio

Education

MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson, 1995


Residency

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1995-1999


Fellowship

Orthopaedic Radiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 1999-2000

Skeletal Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, 1999-2000


Carolyn M. Sofka, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
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Special Expertise

Sports Medicine

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound


Awards

Consumer's Research Council of America: Guide to America's Top Radiologists. First Edition, 2002-2003


Affiliations

American College of Radiology, Representative for the NY Roentgen Society

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

American Roentgen Ray Society

American Association for Women Radiologists

Radiological Society of North America

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in MedicineSociety of Skeletal Radiology, Residents and Fellowship Committee

New York State Radiology Society

International Skeletal Society


Editorial Appointments

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery 2004-present

Assistant Editor for Literature Review, Ultrasound Quarterly

Reviewer for American Journal of Roentgenology

Reviewer for Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research


Selected Publications

Potter HG, Nestor BJ, Sofka CM, Ho ST, Peters LE, Salvati EA. Magnetic resonance imaging after total hip arthroplasty: Evaluation of periprosthetic soft tissue. J Bone Joint Surg 2004; 86a(9):1947-1954.

Sofka CM, Haddad ZK, Adler RS. Detection of muscle atrophy on routine ultrasonography of the shoulder. J Ultrasound Med. 2004; 23: 1031-1034.

Sofka CM, Lin J, Feinberg J, Potter HG. Teres minor denervation on routine magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder. Skelet Radiol June, 2004.

Sofka CM, Potter HG, Figgie M, Laskin R. Magnetic resonance imaging of total knee arthroplasty Clin Orthop Relat Res 2003 406:129-135.

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Laskin R. Ultrasound evaluations of the polyethylene liner in total knee arthroplasty. AJR AM J Roentgenol 2003; 180(5):1437-1441.

Sofka CM, Lin D, Adler RS. Advantages of color B-mode imaging with contrast optimization in sonography of low contrast musculoskeletal lesions and structures in the foot and ankle. J. Ultrasound Med 2005; 24: 215-218.

Adler RS, Sofka CM, Positano R, Atlas of Foot and Ankle sonography. Kippincott Williams Wilkins, Publisher, 2004. (Book)

Sofka CM, Ultrasound in sports medicine. Semin Musculoskeletal Radiology 2004; 8(1) 17-27. (Review)


For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Selected Books/Chapters

Adler RS, Sofka CM, Positano R, Atlas of Foot and Ankle sonography. Kippincott Williams Wilkins, Publisher, 2004


Selected Presentations

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Danon M. Sonoarthrography in the detection of acetabular labral disease and correlation with MRI. Society for Skeletal Radiology’s 2005 Annual Meeting, Portofino, FL, march, 2005.

 

Invited Presentations

 

Advances in Imaging for Sports Medicine symposium. Diagnostic Ultrasound in Sports medicine. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2004 Annual Meeting Quebec City, Canada, June 2004.

Scientific Session co-moderator "Ultrasound and Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiology." The American Roentgen Ray Society's 104th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, May 2004.


Clinical Trials


Office Locations
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Tel: 212.606.1130
Fax: 212.734.7378

Mailing Address
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, New York 10021