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.
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