Leonard Joffe, M.D., M.B. B.Ch., F.C.S.(S.A.), F.R.C.S.
Ophthalmologist, 37 Years Of Experience

Retired
Leonard Joffe, M.D., M.B. B.Ch., F.C.S.(S.A.), F.R.C.S.
Ophthalmologist, 37 Years Of Experience
Dr. Joffe trained in South Africa, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, and practiced in Tucson for 35 years. He particularly enjoyed diagnostic challenges and was listed in Best Doctors in America from 1994. He is a member of the Macula Society, the Retina Society and the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Joffe was chosen as Jewish Community Man of the Year in 1992. He enjoys the theater, symphony, golf, U of A basketball, and Jewish community affairs.
Now retired, Dr. Joffe leaves a legacy of world-class retinal care and generations of grateful patients. We thank him for his years of dedication to our practice and our community.
Education & Training
- M.B., B.Ch. - University of Witwatersrand (M.D. Equivalent) Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa - 1965
- Medicine - January 1966, working with Prof. H.C. Seftel at Johannesburg General Hospital
- General Surgery - July 1966 to December 1966, under Prof. D.J. du Plessis, Head of Department of General Surgery
- Wills Eye Hospital - Philadelphia, PA (1978) - Retina, Vitreous and Intraocular Tumor Fellowship
Awards
- Listed in the Best Doctors of America, 1994 (Woodward & White). This award is based on selection by peers, and is published in book form.
- Listed in the Best Doctors of America: Pacific Region 1996-97 (Woodward & White). This award is based on selection by peers, and is published in book form.
- Listed in the Best Doctors of America, 1998 (Woodward & White). This award is based on selection by peers, and is published in book form.
- Listed in Best Doctors, Inc., 2001. This award is based on selection by peers.
- Elected "Man of the Year" by the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, 1992
Board Certifications
- Board certification by the American Board of Ophthalmology, October 1977
Specialties
- Juvenile Genetic Diseases
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Ocular Oncology
