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 Cornell Medical College
Director of Education, Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery

Specialty

Radiology and Imaging

Subspecialty

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound (US)

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 Medicine
Society of Skeletal Radiology, Residents and Fellowship Committee
New York State Radiology Society
International Skeletal Society

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

Certification

USMLE, 1996
American Board of Radiology, 1999

State Licensure

New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ohio  

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

Editorial Appointments

Deputy Editor, 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 Skeletal Radiolgoy
Reviewer for Arthritis and Rheumatism
Reviewer for Foot and Ankle International
Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Reviewer for Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
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.

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

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, Saboeiro GR, Pavlov H.  Sonographic evaluation of lateral ankle pain: peroneal tendon pathology associated with syptomatic os peroneum and sonographic guided therapeutic options, American Roentgen Ray Society’s annual meeting, Orland, FL, May 2007

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

Sofka CM, Adler RS, Pavlov H.  Ultrasound-guided interdigital neuroma injections: procedure and clinical outcomes.  Radiological Society of North America 89th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, December, 2003

Invited Presentations

Mayo Clinic/AIUM Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course. Lecture topics: “Ultrasound imaging/interventions of the hip,” “Ultrasound imaging/interventions of the hand and wrist,” “Ultrasound imaging/interventions of the knee.” Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, July, 2008

“MRI of shoulder instability,” American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, Washington DC April 2008

“Ultrasound of the knee,” American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, Washington DC April 2008

“Advanced Post Operative Imaging (Arthroplasty) – MRI, US.” International Skeletal Society, Budapest, Hungary, October 2007

Categorical course: Musculoskeletal Hands-on Course: Ultrasound of the nerves.  2007 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention March, 17, 2007, New York NY

Co-chair scientific session, Knee:  Techniques.  European Society of Skeletal Radiology, Bruges, Belgium, June 9, 2006

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

• Evaluation of migration of a cementless, flat, tapered femoral component using RSA