Jonathan Gefen , MD

 

Specialty	Accepting New Patients
General Surgery   Board Certified in 2004	Yes

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 Hospital - On staff since 2004
• Paoli Hospital - On staff since 2004

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

Age: 37
Gender: M
Main Line HealthCare Physician

 

Practice Name:
Main Line Surgeons

Location:

Med. Science Bldg., Suite 275 100 Lancaster Ave. Wynnewood ,  PA  19096 Phone: 610-642-1908 FAX: 610-642-6808 View Map | Get Directions

Access Information: Public Transportation Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

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Areas of Clinical Interest

Laparoscopic Surgery
Hernia Surgery

 

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

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