Matthew Joel Kauffman, D.O., of Kettering Health Network in Ohio passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2023, at the age of 49.
Kauffman was an orthopedic surgeon at Greene Memorial Hospital and Kettering Health Network. He served patients in Xenia and Springfield, Ohio. He was also a clinical associate professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at Ohio University.
He served the communities of Circleville, Logan, and Xenia as an orthopedic surgeon for over 20 years.
Kauffman grew up in the Columbus, Ohio area. He graduated from Columbus Academy in 1992 and received his bachelor’s degree from Bradley University in 1996.
He then earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University in 2000 and completed his internship and orthopedic residency at Grandview Hospital/Kettering Health Network in Dayton, Ohio, between 2000 and 2005.
Between July 2005 and September 2007, he served as an orthopedic surgeon for the Berger Health System in Circleville, Ohio and Fayette County Memorial Hospital in Washington Court House, Ohio. Between 2007 and 2019, he was on the staff of Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan, Ohio. There he served as chief of staff from December 2018 to November 2019.
Kauffman was married to his wife Tera for over 20 years. Together they have five children: Shane, Avi, Noa, Van, and Kai.
“He loved bad 80’s rock, all movies, and cooking, but he loved his family most,” his family wrote in his obituary.
“He was an incredible husband and a fantastic father who learned more about esports, anime, cosplay, and field hockey just to spend more time with them.”
Kauffman was preceded in death by his father Edward Kauffman. He leaves behind his wife and children; his mother Roberta Kauffman; brothers, Jeffrey and Steve and their wives; his mother-in-law Luisa Whalen; father-in-law, Richard Brightman; brother-in-law Shawn Brightman as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
