Jonathan Gefen , M.D.

GENERAL

Specialty:	General Surgery (Board Certified in 2004) - Accepting New Patients

Age: 38      Gender: M
Main Line HealthCare Physician

Medical School:
Jefferson Medical College

Residency:
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital

Fellowship:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Affiliations:

• Bryn Mawr Hospital - On staff since 2004
• Lankenau Medical Center - On staff since 2004
• Paoli Hospital - On staff since 2004

Clinical/Dept Titles:
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program at Lankenau Hospital

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PRACTICE

Practice Name:
Main Line Surgeons

Location:

Lankenau Medical Science Bldg, Suite 275 100 East Lancaster Avenue Wynnewood, PA  19096 TEL: 610.642.1908 FAX: 610.642.6808

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

Areas of Clinical Interest
Laparoscopic Surgery
Hernia Surgery

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PUBLICATIONS & CITATIONS

Recent Clinical Studies Published

Gefen JY, Fox D, Giangola G, Ewing DR, Meisels I. The transposed forearm loop arteriovenous fistula: A valuable option for primary hemodialysis access in diabetic patients. Ann Vasc Surg. 2002 Jan;16(1):89-94.

Scalia R, Gefen J, Petasis NA, Serhan CN AM. Lipoxin A4 stable analogs inhibit leukocyte rolling and adherence in the rat mesenteric microvasculature: role of P-selectin. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1997 Sep 2;94(18):9967-72.

Gefen JY, Gelmann AS, Herbison GJ, Cohen ME, Schmidt RR. Use of shoulder flexors to achieve isometric elbow extension in C6 tetraplegic patients during weight shift. Spinal Cord 1997 May;35(5):308-13

Recent Honors, Awards, Citations

2011 - TOP DOCTOR - Surgeon
Main Line Today Magazine

Outstanding Achievement Award, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in recognition of outstanding contributions to student education, 2005 & 2006.

Current Memberships and Activities

American College of SurgeonsAssociation for Surgical EducationAmerican Hernia Society

Membership on the medical staff of any of our hospitals does not constitute an employment or agency relationship.