CITIZENSHIP: USA

LICENSE NUMBER: California: C35644, Nebraska: 12174

BOARD CERTIFIED: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

EDUCATION

Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
B.S. Degree – 1964

University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha, NE
M.D. Degree – 1970

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Internship – July 1970 – June 1971

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE
Residency Orthopedic Surgery – July 1971 – June 1974

PRACTICE

Private Practice – Orthopedic Surgery
Mission Hills, CA
1974-1975

Private Practice – Orthopedic Surgery
Santa Clarita, CA
1975 – Present

HOSPITAL/SURGERY CENTER AFFILIATIONS

Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
Valencia, CA

Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Valencia Surgery Center
Valencia, CA

Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Summit Surgery Center
Valencia, CA

MEDICAL STAFF POSITIONS HELD

  • Department of Surgery, Chief of Surgery
    Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
    Valencia, CA 1982
  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chairman
    Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
    Valencia, CA 1985, 1991, 1996
  • Director of Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
    Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
    Valencia, CA 1976 – 2003
  • Executive Committee of Medical Staff
    Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
    Valencia, CA 1980, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1997
  • Chairman of Department of Surgery Peer Review
    Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
    Valencia, CA 2010

FORENSIC EXPERIENCE

Independent Medical Evaluations
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice

Completed SEAK Training in IME and Expert Witness
Experienced in expert witness testifying

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member American Orthopedic Association
  • Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
  • Member, California Orthopedic Association
  • Member, Western Orthopedic Association
  • Member, International Bone and Mineral Society

SOCIETY CHAIRMANSHIPS

  • Chairman, World Orthopedic Osteoporosis Organization, 2000-2005
  • President, Osteoporosis Interest Group, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1998-2005

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

  • Medical Board of California
  • Expert Medical Reviewer
  • Case Reviewer in Orthopedic Surgery

MEMBER

  • Committee on Aging 1999-2001
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Committee on Women’s Health Issues 2001-2006
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Scientific Advisory Board, National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2005-Present
  • Bone and Joint Decade Committee, 2006-2010
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Steering Committee, Own the Bone, American Orthopedic Association
    2010-Present

CERTIFIED

  • Diplomate American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Certified in Clinical Densitometry
    International Society for Clinical Densitometry

CONSULTANT REVIEWER

  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Annals of Internal Medicine

EDITOR

Orthopedics Today, section on Metabolic Bone Disease

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Etoricoxib vs. Diclofenac Sodium Gastrointestinal Tolerability and Effectiveness Merck and Company, Inc. (EDGE) Trail, 2002-2003, Protocol #061-00
  • Boniva Preference Study, Hoffman-La Roche, February 2004 to December 2004, Protocol MA#17843
  • Gastrointestinal Side Effects in Subjects Undergoing Ambulatory Shoulder Surgery,
    Phase 2, Protocol # 17CL228

PUBLICATIONS

  • Greenblatt, M. Kaufman, J., Kommineni, V.R.C.
    Functioning Heart Homografts in Hamsters
    1971, Transplantation 11, No. 1: 50-55
  • Greenblatt, M. Kaufman, J., Kommineni, V.R.C. and Sanders, A.G.
    Rhythmic Contractile Activity of Myocardial Homografts in Hamster Cheek
    Pouch Chambers, 1970, Microvascular Research 2: 221-223
  • Kaufman, J., Re: Stopping Smoking, N Engl J. Med. 1979 Aug 16;301(7):389.
  • Kaufman, J., Integrating the Treatment of Osteoporosis in an Orthopedic Practice, Orthopedics Today, March 1998
  • Kaufman, J., Re: Charnley Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Less than Fifty Years Old. A Twenty to Twenty-five Year Follow-up Note, J. Bone and Joint Surg., 81-A: 437, Mar. 1999.
  • Kaufman, J., Osteoporosis, Bone Density Tests, 1999 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Bulletin, Vol. 47. No 4: 33-35
  • Kaufman, J., A Survey Regarding Orthopedic Surgeons Attitudes and Basic Knowledge of Osteoporosis, 2000, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Mar. 15-19, Poster Exhibit.
  • Kaufman, J., Cummings, S., Book Chapter: Osteoporosis and Prevention of Fractures: Practical Approaches for Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2001 Instructional Course Lectures, 2002;51:559-65, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vol.51, March 2002.
  • Kaufman, J., Re: National Consensus Conference on Improving the Continuum of Care for Patients with Hip Fracture, 2002 J. Bone and Joint Surg., Vol.84-A, No 4: P: 683.
  • Kaufman J, Bolander ME, Bunta AD, Edwards BJ, Fitzpatrick L, Simonelli C. Barriers and Solutions to Osteoporosis Care in the Hip Fracture Patient, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am. 2003 Sep;85-A(9):1837-43.
  • Bouxsein M., Kaufman J, Cummings S, Lane J, Johnell O Recommendations for Care of the Osteoporotic Fracture Patient to Reduce the Risk of Future Fracture, Journal of the American Academy Of Orthopedic Surgeons, Nov/Dec 2004; 12, 385-395.
  • Kaufman, J., Commentary & Perspective Re: “Patients with Wrist Fractures Are Less Likely to Be Evaluated and Managed for Osteoporosis.” J. Bone and Joint Surg. Online, October 2009.
  • Gehrig LMB, Collinge C, Kaufman, J., Lane JM, O’Connor MI, Tosi LL, Osteoporosis Management and Densitometry for Orthopedic Surgeons, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Vol.58, 2009: P: 805.

PRESENTATIONS / LECTURES / COURSE DIRECTORS

2004

  • Instructional Course, Osteoporosis
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
    March 11
  • International Osteoporosis Symposium
    Rome, Italy
    March 13
  • Osteoporosis Update
    Grand Rounds, CapitolRegional Medical Center, Jefferson City, MO
    May 25

2005

  • Instructional Course on Osteoporosis
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, Washington DC
    February 23

2006

  • The Role of the Orthopedic Surgeon In Treating Osteoporosis
    International Society for Clinical Densitometry, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
    February 3
  • Symposium on the Management of Osteoporosis
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago IL
    March 22
  • The Role of the Orthopedic Surgeon in the Management of Osteoporosis
    National Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    December 1

2007

  • Instructional Course in Osteoporosis and Bone Density Testing
    Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons San Diego, CA
    February 15
  • Board Maintenance of Certification Review Course, Osteoporosis Segment
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons La Jolla, CA
    November 9

2008

  • Instructional Course in Osteoporosis and Bone Density Testing
    Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons San Francisco, CA
    March 6
  • Instructional Course in Osteoporosis and Bone Density Testing
    Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons San Francisco, CA
    March 7
  • Board Maintenance of Certification Review Course, Metabolic Bone Disease Segment
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Los Angeles, CA
    November 13

2009

  • Instructional Course in Osteoporosis and Bone Density Testing
    Annual Meeting, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Las Vegas, NV
    February 27
  • Current Concepts of Osteoporosis Management
    California Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting Santa Barbara, CA
    May 16
  • Board Maintenance of Certification Review Course, Metabolic Bone Disease Segment
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons San Francisco, CA
    December 3

2010

  • Midwest Regional Symposium
    American Orthopedic Association, Chicago, IL
    November 12
  • Board Maintenance of Certification Review Course, Metabolic Bone Disease Segment
    American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons San Francisco, CA
    November 18

2011

  • Midwest Regional Symposium
    American Orthopedic Association, Chicago, IL
    November 11

2012

  • San Jose Orthopedic Society
    San Jose, CA
    September 18

2013

  • Osteoporosis for Orthopedic Surgeons
    Chinese Orthopedic Association, Annual Meeting, Beijing, China
    November 7