Frances S. Shofer, PhD

Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department: Emergency Medicine
Contact information
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Ground Floor, Ravdin Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
University of Pennsylvania
Ground Floor, Ravdin Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-746-5616
Fax: 215-573-2701
Fax: 215-573-2701
Publications
Education:
BA (Biochemistry)
University of Pennsylvania, 1977.
PhD (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Permanent linkBA (Biochemistry)
University of Pennsylvania, 1977.
PhD (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Selected Publications
Greenwood JC, Talebi FM, Jang DH, Spelde AE, Gordon EK, Horak J, Acker MA, Kilbaugh TJ, Shofer FS, Augoustides JGT, Brenner JS, Muzykantov VR, Bakker J, Abella BS.: Anaerobic Lactate Production Is Associated With Decreased Microcirculatory Blood Flow and Decreased Mitochondrial Respiration Following Cardiovascular Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Crit Care Med 52: 1239-1250, Aug 2024.Greenwood JC, Morgan RW, Abella BS, Shofer FS, Baker WB, Lewis A, Ko TS, Forti RM, Yodh AG, Kao SH, Shin SS, Kilbaugh TJ, Jang DH.: Carbon monoxide as a cellular protective agent in a swine model of cardiac arrest protocol. PLoS One 19: e0302653, May 2024.
Weinberg D, Shofer F, Pan J.: Performance Differences in Elite National Basketball Association and Women's National Basketball Association Players Based Upon Whether the Dominant or Non-dominant Achilles Tendon Was Ruptured. Cureus 16: e57423, Apr 2024.
Perkison WB, Schaefer CM, Green-McKenzie J, Roy RW, Shofer FS, McCarthy RB.: Outcomes for a Heat Illness Prevention Program in Outdoor Workers: A 9-Year Overview. J Occup Environ Med 66: 293-297, Apr 2024.
Lu J, Tian Z, Shofer FS, Qin L, Sun H, Zhang Y.: Tnfaip8 and Tipe2 Gene Deletion Ameliorates Immediate Proteoglycan Loss and Inflammatory Responses in the Injured Mouse Intervertebral Disc. Am J Phys Med Rehabil Apr 2024.
Schnure N, Elfadil MM, Chan W, Baston C, Shofer F, Panebianco N.: Trends in Point of Care Ultrasound Familiarity Among Undergraduate Medical Clerkship Educators. POCUS J 9: 80-86, Apr 2024.
Silverman B, Shofer F, Bonner K, Hampton S.: The Effect of Kyphoplasty on Opioid Use in Patients With Vertebral Compression Fractures. Cureus 16: e54084, Feb 2024.
Graves RL, Shofer FS, Kayser JB, Perrone J.: First-Year Medical Students' Perceptions of Stigma Toward People With Opioid Use Disorder Before and After an Educational Intervention. Subst Use Addctn J 2024.
Mavroudis CD, Lewis A, Greenwood JC, Kelly M, Ko TS, Forti RM, Shin SS, Shofer FS, Ehinger JK, Baker WB, Kilbaugh TJ, Jang DH.: Investigation of Cerebral Mitochondrial Injury in a Porcine Survivor Model of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. J Med Toxicol 2024.
Lu J, Tian Z, Shofer FS, Yao L, Sandroni AZ, Sun H, Qin L, Zhang Y.: Tnfa , Il6 , Cxcl1 , and Adam8 Genes Are the Early Markers After Mouse Tail Intervertebral Disc Injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 102: 1063-1069, Dec 2023.