Mark D. Joffe, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
CHOP Pediatric Hospitalists at LG Health
Call 717-544-5331

About me

  • Emeritus Associate Professor CE of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)

My education and training

  • Medical School: Columbia University
  • Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Joffe is an independent physician who is not employed by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

"Neglect and Abandonment" , Recognition of CHild Abuse for the Mandated Reporter: 2002,39-54

Sexual Abuse and Rape , Current Pediatric Therapy: 2002,395-398

Respiratory Failure/Airway Management , Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets: 2001,14-18

Scarfone, R.J., Loiselle, J.M., Joffe, M.D., Mull, C.C., Stiller, S., Thompson, K., Gracely, E. Magnesium in the Emergency Department Treatment of Children with Asthma , Annals of Emergency Medicine, 6(36): 2000,572-578

Christian, C., Lavelle, J., Dejong, A., Loiselle, J., Brenner L, Joffe, M.D. Forensic Evidence Findings in Prepubertal Victims of Sexual Assault , Pediatrics: 2000,100-104

Becker, J.M., Arora, A., Scarfone, R.J., Spector, N., Fontana-Penn, M.E., Gracely, E., Joffe, M.D., Goldsmith, D.P., Malatack, J.J. Oral Prednisone Versus Intravenous Methylprednisilone in Children Hospitalized with Asthma , Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: 1999,586-590