Ellen M. Soffin, Md, Phd

Biography

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.   Appointments   Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery Clinical Instructor, Weill Cornell Medical College   Specialty Anesthesiology Awards 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 Affiliations American Board of Anesthesiology American Society of Anesthesiology Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine British Medical Association Insurance Information Aetna Affinity Access Blue Cross HMO POS Blue Cross PPO Blue Cross Pathway Blue Cross Pathway Enhanced Cigna Connecticare Emblem Selectcare HIP Medicare Oxford United Healthcare United Healthcare Compass If your particular insurance plan is not listed, you may still have coverage subject to the availability of 'out-of-network' benefits. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage.

Research Interest

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.   Appointments   Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery Clinical Instructor, Weill Cornell Medical College   Specialty Anesthesiology Awards 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 Affiliations American Board of Anesthesiology American Society of Anesthesiology Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine British Medical Association Insurance Information Aetna Affinity Access Blue Cross HMO POS Blue Cross PPO Blue Cross Pathway Blue Cross Pathway Enhanced Cigna Connecticare Emblem Selectcare HIP Medicare Oxford United Healthcare United Healthcare Compass If your particular insurance plan is not listed, you may still have coverage subject to the availability of 'out-of-network' benefits. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage.