James Jaffe, M.D., an interventional neuroradiologist, has joined Memorial Regional Hospital’s Division of Neuroscience.
In his new role, Dr. Jaffe will work with the hospital’s Brain Attack Team, which handles stroke intervention at the hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center -- one of the few medical facilities statewide that is qualified to treat the most severe, life-threatening injuries.
Before joining Memorial Healthcare System, Dr. Jaffe was director of Interventional Radiology for Palm Beach Radiology Professionals in Atlantis, FL. Dr. Jaffe, who is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology with added qualifications in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, is a primary investigator on numerous studies on topics such as carotid stent trials, aneurysm embolization and thrombus retrieval for stroke.
Since 1987, he has published more than 20 articles on his neuroradiology research. The American Society of Interventional Radiology and Therapeutic Neuroradiology named him a senior member in 2004. He has also been an associate professor at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami since 2006. Dedicated to cardiac health and awareness, he also served as Chairman of the American Heart Association’s Palm Beach County Heart Walk in 2008.
Dr. Jaffe holds both a bachelor’s of arts and a medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
