Sarah Sofka , MD, FACP

Vice Chair of Education
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Director of Faculty Affairs and Academic Initiatives for the HSC
Professor, General Internal Medicine

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, WVU School of Medicine

Sofka S, Grey C, Lerfald N, Davisson L, Howsare J. Implementing a Universal Well-Being Assessment to Mitigate Barriers to Resident Utilization of Mental  Health Resources. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Feb;10(1):63-66. PMID: 29467975

Fei N and Sofka S. Dermatomyositis Associated with Myelofibrosis following Polycythemia Vera. Case Rep Hematol. Volume 2017 (2017):9091612. PMID: 28660085

Sofka S and Krupica T. “Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome (PRES) as a complication of ozone injections for chronic pain,” Case Reports in Internal Medicine. 2016. 

Rauenzahn S, Armstrong A, Curley B, Sofka S, and Craig M, “Acute Myeloid Leukemia Presenting as Acute Appendicitis,” Case Reports in Hematology, vol. 2013 PMID: 23840984

Sofka, S and Lerfald, N. “Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Case Series” W V Med J. 2013 May-Jun;109(3):20-3 PMID: 23798276

AWARDS & HONORS

ACP Fellowship                                                                                                        2016

WVUH Highest Performing Inpatient Exemplary Outcomes                                     2014

Department of Medicine Outstanding Faculty                                                           2013

WVUH Exemplary Outcomes for Patient Through-Put                                             2013

WVUH Press Ganey Top Provider                                                                            2013

Highest Scholastic Achievement Award                                                                    2011

WVU Hospitals Quality Award Quality Improvements in Heart Failure                      2011

Nominated for Outstanding Housestaff WVU Internal Medicine Department   2010, 2011

Robert H. Waldman Academic Excellence Award WVU Internal Medicine Department   2010, 2011

Won 1^st place State ACP Oral Presentation “Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Case Series” 2010

Won People’s Choice Award State ACP Oral Presentation                            2010

Member of WVU Internal Medicine Medical Jeopardy Team Competed nationally at ACP conference.   2009, 2011

Member of WVU Internal Medicine Medical Jeopardy Team                          2008-2010

Won WVACP state competition in                                                                  2008, 2010

Nominated for Best Teaching Intern WVU Internal Medicine Department      2009

Received “Team Player” Award WVU Internal Medicine Department             2009

Won 1^st place State ACP Oral Presentation “An Unusual Presentation of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy”   2009

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

AOA                                                                                                               2008-Present

American College of Physicians.  Fellow (2016)                                           2009-Present                                                     

American Medical Association                                                                       2008-Present

Mon County Medical Society                                                                          2011-Present

Sarah Sofka, MD FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine, is originally from Wheeling, WV. She graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2008 where she was AOA and completed an Internal Medicine residency at WVU where she also served as chief resident. She accepted a faculty position in the section of General Internal Medicine after her chief year. In 2017, she took over as Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency. She also serves as Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Medicine. She has been Co-Director of Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Integration for second-year medical students since 2013.

Dr. Sofka is involved with the state and national ACP. She is also involved with the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine and has presented at national meetings. Currently, Dr. Sofka chairs the GME Wellness Committee which focuses on preventing resident burnout and promoting wellness. Dr. Sofka spends most of her clinical time on the inpatient teaching general medicine service.

Dr. Sofka resides in Morgantown, WV with her husband, Patrick, and son Andrew. 

Medical Specialties

• Internal Medicine

Board Certifications

• Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Special Training

• Residency, Internal Medicine
  West Virginia University