Biography
Steven Kaufman, MD
Division Head, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Associate Professor of Medicine
Education and Training
| Medical School: | Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Internship: | Internal Medicine- University Hospitals of Cleveland at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine - University Hospitals of Cleveland at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship: | Endocrinology and Metabolism - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
- Internal Medicine
Special Interests
Diabetes mellitus, continuous insulin infusion (insulin pump) therapy, diabetes during pregnancy
Awards & Honors
Distinguished Service Award, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, South Jersey Chapter; Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Docs for Women" - 2015; Philadelphia Magazine "Top Docs" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022; Inside Jersey Magazine "Top Docs" - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018; New Jersey Monthly "Top Docs" - 2019
About Me
Steven T. Kaufman, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), is the Division Head of Endocrinology at Cooper University Health Care. Dr. Kaufman graduated with honors from Rutgers University with his Bachelor of Arts. He received his medical degree from Temple University before completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and his fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Pittsburgh.
His urban health efforts are focused on decreasing the disparities in the management of chronic illness, specifically diabetes. His early work in urban health with the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers focused on practice-level innovations in diabetes care within primary care offices in the resource-poor community of Camden, NJ. He is now the Medical Director of Cooper University Health Care’s Urban Health Institute. He heads an interdisciplinary team implementing innovative health care delivery through open access scheduling, shared medical visits, and improved clinical efficiency across 23 medical and surgical specialties. Dr. Kaufman’s additional roles include Medical Director of the hospital’s Inpatient Glycemic Control Task Force and Co-Course Director for the CMSRU Interdisciplinary Chronic Care Clerkship.