About Dr. Soffin
Dr. Ellen Soffin completed her residency training in anesthesiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She then came to Hospital for Special Surgery as a fellow in Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine, and was invited to join the faculty on completion of her fellowship. Prior to her residency in the U.S., Dr. Soffin earned her MD/PhD in the United Kingdom at King’s College London and Edinburgh University and established a program of research in neuroscience drug discovery at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Soffin’s clinical interests include anesthesia for complex spine surgery, with a particular emphasis on pre- and intra-operative strategies to improve pain after surgery. She is a member of the department’s dedicated spine team. Dr. Soffin will continue to direct research protocols that she established as a fellow at HSS, which includes the link between obstructive sleep apnea and brain inflammation and the role of anti-convulsant medications in improving pain after spine surgery.
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Credentials
Appointments
Associate Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Associate Instructor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Board of Anesthesiology
American Society of Anesthesiology
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine
British Medical Association
Certification
Federation of State Medical Boards
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Awards
2017-2018 RA&APM Fellowship Teacher of the Year
HSS Teacher of the Year, Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian Anesthesiology Residents, 2018
The Nigel Sharrock Award for Academic Excellence, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2015
The Gowland Hopkins Prize, Research in Medicine, King’s College London, 2008
John Henry Wignall Prize, Research in Medicine, King’s College London, 2004
The Pfizer Prize – Best oral presentation (Physiological Society meeting), London, 1999
Education
MD, King’s College London, London, England, UK, 2009
Internship: Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 2011
Residency: Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 2014
Fellowship: Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2015
State Licensure
Languages
English
Publications by Dr. Soffin
Selected Presentations
Soffin, E.M., Alam, S. & Spicer, J. (2009). British Thoracic Oncology Group, Dublin; Treatment-associated deaths and mortality following chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Ca 63(S1): S4-5. Poster.
Soffin, E.M., Roberts, C., Kew, J.N. & Thomas, D.N. (2003). Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA; Cloning and pharmacological characterization of the guinea pig 5-HT5A receptor. Poster.
Soffin, E.M., Evans, M.L., Gill, C.H., Hervieu, G.J., Harries, M.H., Benham, C.D. & Davies, C.H. (2001). Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA; Characterisation of the Orexin-1 receptor in native tissue. Poster.
Costanzo, E.M.* & Ribchester, R.R. (1999). Physiological Society, London; Neuromuscular synapse elimination in the absence of activity. J. Physiol. Lond., 518.P. Oral presentation.
Costanzo, E.M.* & Ribchester, R.R. (1999). Physiological Society, Cardiff; Synaptic transmission at persistent polyneuronally innervated neuromuscular junctions. J. Physiol. Lond., 515P:52P. Poster.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
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As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of May 31, 2023, Dr. Soffin reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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