Training & Certification
Below is a summary of the training Dr. Hoffman has received and his certifications.
Undergraduate Education
University of California, Los Angeles, 1977 – 1981. Phi Beta Kappa, 1981. Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology, 1981.
Medical Education
University of New Mexico, School of Medicine. Albuquerque, NM. Doctorate of Medicine granted May, 1985. President, Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
Residency
Stanford University Medical Center. Completed six year program in General and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. June 1985 to July 1991.
Fellowship
Lawrence B. Robbins fellowship in cosmetic surgery. Lawrence B. Robbins M.D. & Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL. July 1989 to October 1989.
Scholarship to study Cleft Lip & Palate. Takuya Onizuka, M.D. Showa University School of Medicine. Tokyo, Japan. December 1989.
Hand and Microsurgery. San Jose Medical Center, Center for Microvascular Surgery & Replantation. January 1990 to May 1990.
Awards
California Society of Plastic Surgeons "Best Resident Research Paper" March, 1991.
Thuss Foundation Research Grant, Stanford, 1985.
Faculty Award of Excellence, University of New Mexico, 1985.
Valedictorian Upjohn Award of Excellence, University of New Mexico, 1985.
Phi Beta Sigma honor society, UCLA, 1978.
Board Certification
Certified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, November 1993.
Appointments
Clinical Instructor, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA. August 1991 to July 1993.
Voluntary Clinical Faculty, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, 1991 to 2005.
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Division of Plastics Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, 2005 to present.
Deputy Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center. June 1994 to 2002.
Community Breast Health Project, Board of Directors, September 2005 to April 2007.
Medical Board of California, Expert Reviewer 2003 to 2007.
Post Graduate Courses
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, San Jose, CA. 2005
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, San Jose, CA. 2007
Thermage® principle and treatment, San Mateo, CA. 2005
Transumbilical breast augmentation, Houston, TX. 2004
Ultrasonic Liposuction, San Mateo, CA. 1996
CO2 Laser Resurfacing, Santa Barbara, CA. 1993
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