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Staff Profile

Jerome Schofferman, M.D.

Personal Education
Certification/Licensure Professional Training
Positions Memberships
Publications, Textbook Editor Publications, Articles
Publications, Textbook Chapters Publications, Books

Personal

Birthdate: December 22, 1944
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey

Education

1962 to 1966

Rutgers the State University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Degree: Bachelor of Arts

1966 to 1970

State University of New York
Downstate Medical Center
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

Licensure and Board Certification

State of California Medical License, July, 1971.
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, June, 1973.
Diplomate, American College of Pain Medicine, February, 1993

Professional Training

1970 to 1971

Internship, Harbor General Hospital
(Now Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)
1000 West Carson Street
Torrance, California 90509

1971 to 1973

Residency, Internal Medicine
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance, California

Positions

1973 to 1977

Assistant Chief
Receiving-Emergency Department
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance, California

1973 to 1977

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

1977 to 1995

Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
UCSF School of Medicine
San Francisco, California

1979 to 1988

Private Practice
Internal Medicine and Pain Management
San Francisco, California

1980 to 1988

Medical Director
Hospice of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

1986 to 1989

Medical Director
Spine Pain Rehabilitation Program
St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, California

1988 to Present

Internal Medicine
Pain Management
SpineCare Medical Group, Inc.
1850 Sullivan Avenue
Daly City, California

1992 to Present

Director of Research and Education
San Francisco Spine Institute

Memberships

North American Spine Society
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
International Association for the Study of Pain
American Pain Society
American Academy of Pain Medicine

Publications, Textbook Editor

Diamond N, Guze PA, Schofferman J, Webster A, Wofsy C, eds: Ambulatory Care for the House Officer. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, 1982

White AH (ed) and Schofferman J (assoc. ed.). Spine Care. Mosby. St Louis. 1995

Publications, Articles


1. Schofferman J, Billesdon J, Hall R: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia: Another complication of drug abuse. JAMA 1974;230:721.

2. Panitch NM, Schofferman JA: Proctalgia fugax revisited. Gastroenterology 1975;68:106.

3. Schofferman J, Oill P, Lewis J: The esophageal obturator airway. Chest 1976;69:67-70.

4. Schofferman J, Yamauchi T: Overdose: The early treatment. Western Journal of Medicine 1975;123:160-163.

5. Schofferman J: Clinical comparison of syrup of ipecac and apomorphine in adults. JACEP 1976;5:22-25.

6. Diamond N, Schofferman J, Elliott J: Evaluation of an emergency department emergency ward. Journal of American Emergency Physicians 1976;5:487-500.

7. Schofferman J: Anaphylaxis. In: Infectious disease emergencies symposium. Western Journal of Medicine 1976;5:22-25.

8. Schofferman J, Oill P: Upper airway obstruction: A Potential Emergency. Journal of American Col. Emergency Physicians 1976;5:706.

9. Diamond N, Schofferman J, Elliot J: The meaning of arterial blood gases in acute pulmonary edema. J Am College Emerg Physicians 1976;5:487-500.

10. Oill P, Fiala M, Schofferman J, et al.: Cytomegalovirus mononucleosis in a healthy adult: Association with hepatitis, secondary Ebstein-Barr virus antibody response and immuno-suppression. American Journal of Medicine 1977;62:413-417.

11. Diamond N, Schofferman J, Elliot J: Factors in successful paramedic resuscitation. J Am College Emerg Physicians 1977;6:42-46.

12. Schofferman J, Diamond N, Oill P, Becker L: Use of the telephone for
short-term follow up. Med Care 1979;15:430-434.

13. Schofferman J: Medical management of the dying patient. From Radiat Ther Onc 1986;20:178-181.

14. Zucherman J, Schofferman J: Pathology of failed back syndrome.
Spine: State of the Art Reviews 1986;1:1-12.

15. Zucherman J, Schofferman J: History and physical exam. Spine:
State of the Art Reviews 1986;1:13-20.

16. Schofferman J: Management of chronic pain. Spine: State of the
Art Reviews 1986;1:115-128.

17. Schofferman J: The use of medications in failed back surgery
syndrome. Spine: State of the Art Reviews 1986;1:129-138.

18. Zucherman J, Schofferman J: Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Spine: State of the Art Reviews 1986;1:159-176.

19. Schofferman J: Hospice care of the patient with AIDS. Hospice
Journal, Winter 1987-88;3:51-74.

20. Schofferman J, Schoen K: AIDS-dementia syndrome. Journal of
Human Sexuality 1987;21:58-70.

21. Schofferman J: Care of the AIDS patient. Death Studies 1988;12:433-450.

22. Schofferman J: Pain: Diagnosis and management of the palliative care of AIDS. Journal of Palliative Care 1988;4:46-49.

23. Zucherman J, Hsu K, Derby R, Picetti G, Kaiser JA, Schofferman J, Goldthwaite N, White AH: Normal magnetic resonance imaging with abnormal discography. Spine 1988;13:1355-1359.

24. Schofferman J: Pain in far advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 1988;(Suppl.) S22.

25. Schofferman J: Care of the terminally ill patient with AIDS. Intern Opthal Clinics 1989;29:127-130.

26. Schofferman L, Schofferman J, Zucherman J, Gunthorpe H, Goldthwaite N, Picetti G, White AH: Occult infections as a cause of low-back pain and failed back surgery. Spine 1989;14:417-419.

27. Schofferman L, Schofferman J, Zucherman J, Hsu K, White AH, Picetti G, Goldthwaite N: Experience with occult infections of the lumbar spine. Orthopaedic Transactions 1989;13:18.

28. Schofferman J, Schofferman L, Zucherman J, Hsu K, White AH: Metabolic bone disease in lumbar pseudarthrosis. Spine 1990;15:687-689.

29. Hsu K, Zucherman J, Shea W, Kaiser J, White A, Schofferman J, Amelon C: High lumbar disc degeneration: Incidence and etiology. Spine 1990;15:679-682.

30. Schofferman L, Schofferman J, Zucherman J, Gunthorpe H, Goldthwaite N, Picetti G, White AH: Diptheroids and associated infections as a cause of failed instrument stabilization procedures in the lumbar spine. Spine 1991;16:356-358.

31. Schofferman J, Anderson D, Hines R, Smith G, White AH: Childhood psychological trauma correlates with unsuccessful spine surgery. Spine 1992;17:S138-S144.

32. Schofferman J. Long term use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain of nonmalignant origin. J Pain & Symptom Management 1992:8:279-288.

33. Schofferman J, Hines R, Anderson D, Smith G, Keane G: Childhood psychological trauma and chronic refractory low back pain. Clin J Pain 1993:9:260-265.

34. Schofferman J, Wasserman S. Successful treatment of low back pain and/or neck pain after a motor vehicle accident despite litigation. Spine 1994;19:1007-1010.

35. Schofferman J. Pre-injury psychological trauma and chronic low back pain. Spine 1994;19:1146-1147.

36. Schofferman J. Long-term opioid analgesic therapy for severe refractory lumbar spine pain. Clin J Pain 1999;15:136-140.

37. Palit M, Schofferman J, Goldthwaite N, Reynolds J, Kerner M, Keaney D, Lawrence-Miyasaki L, White A. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion relieves nonradicular neck pain. Spine 1999; 24: 2224-2228.

38. Slosar P, Reynolds J, Schofferman J, Goldthwaite N, White A. Combined anterior and posterolateral lumbar fusions, primary and revision procedures.
Spine 2000; 25:722-726.

39. Barrick W, Schofferman J, Reynolds J, Goldthwaite N, McKeehen M, White A. Anterior fusion improves discogenic pain at levels of posterolateral fusion. Spine 2000; 25:853-857.

40. Schofferman J. Psychological predictors of chronic low back and neck pain.
J Musculoskeletal Med 2000; 17:724-733.

41. Schofferman J, Slosar P, Reynolds J, Goldthwaite N, Koestler M. A prospective, randomized comparison of “270° Fusions” to “360° Fusions” (circumferential fusions). Spine 2001;26:E207-E212.

42. Waguespack A, Schofferman J, Slosar P, Reynolds J. Etiology of long-term
failures of lumbar spine surgery. Pain Medicine 2002;3:18-22.

43. Garges K, Schofferman, Goldthwaite N, Koestler M, Libby E. Upper cervical
anterior discectomy and fusion improves discogenic cervical headaches. Spine 2002;27:2240-2244.

44. Schofferman J. Etiologies of failed back surgery syndrome (editorial). Pain Medicine 2002;3:216-217.

45. Katz V, Schofferman J, Reynolds J. The sacroiliac joint: a potential cause of pain
after lumbar fusion. J Spinal Disorders and Tech 2003;16:96-99.

46. Perkins R, Schofferman J, Reynolds J. Coccygectomy for severe refractory
sacrococcygeal joint pain. J Spinal Disorders and Tech 2003;16:100-103.

47. Schofferman J, Reynolds J, Dreyfuss P, Covington E, O’Neill, C. Failed back surgery. The Spine Journal 2003;3:400-403.

48. Feng F, Schofferman J. Management of chronic neck pain and cervicogenic
headaches. Current Treatment Options in Neurology 2003;5:493-498.

49. Schofferman J, Kine G. The effectiveness of repeated radiofrequency neurotomy
for lumbar facet pain. Spine 2004;29:2471-2473.

50. Errico T, Gatchel R, Schofferman J, et al. A fair and balanced view of spine
fusion surgery. The Spine Journal 2004;4:129S-142S.

51. Schofferman J. Psychotropic medications in chronic spinal disorders. The Spine Journal (letter) 2005;5:475

52. Schofferman J. Intra-articular facet joint injections (commentary). Pain Medicine 2005;6:297-298.

53. Koestler M, Libby E, Schofferman J, Redmond T. Web-based touch-screen computer assessment of chronic low back pain: a pilot study. Comput Inform Nurs 2005;23:275-284.

54. Schofferman J. Rehabilitation: the missing link in pain medicine. Pain Medicine. Pain Med. 2006;7 Suppl 1:S159-65

55. Schofferman J. Interventional pain medicine: financial success and ethical practice: an oxymoron? Pain Medicine 2006;7:457-460.

56. Schofferman J. PRF: too good to be true? Pain Medicine 2006;7:395.

57. Schofferman J, Bogduk N, Slosar P. Chronic whiplash and whiplash associated disorders. J Amer Academ Ortho Surg. In press.

Publications, Textbook Chapters

1. Fine RH, Waddell D, Schofferman J: Approach to the ambulatory patient. In: Diamond N, Guze PA, Schofferman J (eds). Ambulatory care for the house officer. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1982.

2. Diamond N, Schofferman J: Chest Pain. In: Diamond N, Guze PA, Schofferman J (eds). Ambulatory care for the house officer. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1982.

3. Schofferman J: Abdominal Pain. In: Diamond N, Guze PA, Schofferman J (eds). Ambulatory care for the house officer. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1982.

4. Schofferman J: Diabetes. In: Diamond N, Guze PA, Schofferman J (eds). Ambulatory care for the house officer. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1982.

5. Fine RH, Schofferman J: Hypertension. In: Diamond N, Guze PA, Schofferman J (eds). Ambulatory care for the house officer. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1982.

6. Schofferman J: Medicine and the psychology of treating the terminally ill patient. In: McKusick L (ed). AIDS and Mental Health: Policy, Administration and Treatment. San Francisco, CA. University of California Press, 1987.

7. Schofferman J: Osteoporosis. In: White AH, Ray C, Rothman R (eds). Spine Surgery: Techniques and Complications. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby Company, 1987.

8. Schofferman J: Care of the AIDS Patient. In: Corless IB, Pittman-Lindeman M (eds), AIDS: Principles, Practices and Politics. Washington D.C., Hemisphere Publishers, 1989.

9. Schofferman J, Brody R: Pain in Advanced AIDS. In: Foley KM, Bonica JJ, Ventafridda J (eds). Advances in Pain Research and Therapy. Volume 16. New York, Raven Press, 1990.

10. Parker-Martin J, Schofferman J: Symptom management guidelines. In: Cohen PT, Sande MA,Volberding PA (eds). The AIDS Knowledge Base. Waltham, MA, Medical Publishing Group, 1990.

11. Schofferman J. Making pain clinics work. In: White AH, Anderson R (eds). Conservative Care of Low Back Pain. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1991: 297-304.

12. Gottlieb MS, Schofferman J. Hospice Care and Pain Management. In: Broder S, Merigan TC, Bolognesi D (eds). Textbook of AIDS Medicine. Philadelphia Williams and Wilkins, 1994.

13. Schofferman J, Savage SR. Pharmacologic treatments. In: Miller NS (ed.). Principles of Addiction Medicine. Am Soc Addiction Medicine. Chevy Chase, MD. 1994.

14. Savage SR, Schofferman J. Pharmacological therapies of pain in drug and alcohol addictions. In: Miller NS and Gold MS (eds). Pharmacological Therapies for Drug and Alcohol Addictions. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1995:373-409.

15. Schofferman J. Diagnostic decision making. In: White AH (ed) and Schofferman J. (assoc. ed.) Spine Care. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995:41-51.

16. Schofferman J. Applied neurophysiology of pain. In: White AH (ed) and Schofferman J (assoc. ed.) Spine Care. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995:23-26.

17. Schofferman J. Lumbar spine disorders: Taking and interpreting the history. In: White AH (ed) and Schofferman J (assoc. ed.) Spine Care. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995:52-70.

18. Schofferman J. Physical examination. In: White AH (ed) and Schofferman J (assoc. ed.) Spine Care. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995:71-83.

19. Schofferman J. Evaluation of outcome studies. In: White AH (ed) and Schofferman J (assoc. ed.) Spine Care. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995:359-366.

20. Schofferman J. Use of medications in pain of spinal origin. In: White AH (ed) and Schofferman J (assoc. ed.) Spine Care. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1995:509-527.

21. Schofferman J. Medication considerations in low back pain. In: Cole A and Herring S. The Low Back Pain Handbook: A Practical Guide for the Primary Care Physician. Philadelphia, Hanley and Belfus. 1997.

22. Schofferman J. Medication management for severe refractory low back pain. In: Fardon DF, Garfin SR. (eds). Orthopedic Knowledge Update (OKU) Spine-2. AAOS Press. Chicago, IL. 2001.

23. Schofferman J. Medications for low back pain. In: Cole A and Herring S.
The Low Back Pain Handbook: A Practical Guide for the Primary Care
Physician. (2nd edition). Philadelphia, Hanley and Belfus. 2002.

24. Schofferman, J. Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain. In: Devlin V.
(ed.). Spine Secrets. Hanley & Belfus. 2003.

25. Schofferman J. Failed Back Surgery. In: Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone R,
Mayer T (eds). Interventional Spinal Medicine. Elsevier Press. In Press

26. Schofferman J. Opioid Analgesics. In: Slipman C, Derby R, Simeone R,
Mayer T (eds). Interventional Spinal Medicine. Elsevier Press. In Press

27. Schofferman J, Koestler M. Whiplash and Neck Pain-Related Disability.
In: Gatchel R, Schultz (eds) Prediction of Disability in Pain Related and Psychological Conditions. 2005.

Books

  1. Schofferman J. What To Do For A Pain In The Neck: The Complete Program For Neck Pain Relief. New York, Simon & Schuster. 2001. CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE BOOK

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