MEET YOUR DOCTOR — DR. HOFFMAN

A native of south Florida, Dr. Hoffman completed his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at Haverford College in Pennsylvania in 1983. He received his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1987. He completed his internship at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. After an additional year practicing medicine in Colorado, he returned to Tulane University for his residency training in ophthalmology. Following residency, he completed a year of highly specialized training in Refractive Surgery and Cornea and External Diseases in Louisville, Kentucky. He became certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology in 1994. He has extensive training and experience in corneal transplantation and excimer laser refractive surgery. Dr. Hoffman is the only fellowship-trained corneal specialist in Lane County.

Dr Hoffman has over 100 publications in numerous ophthalmic journals and textbooks. He has performed live surgery internationally and has made numerous presentations at both international and national academic meetings and instructional courses. He is on the editorial board for the Review of Refractive Surgery and the Video Journal of Ophthalmology in addition to being a column editor for Ophthalmology Times. Dr. Hoffman has been a clinical investigator for multiple FDA clinical trials. He has designed new surgical instruments for anterior segment surgery and holds an academic appointment of Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University.

Dr. Hoffman has a personal interest in computer-interfaced musical composition and recording in his home studio. He enjoys skiing, scuba diving, and spending time with his wife JoAnn, sons Noah, Zachary, Jacob, and their daughter, Macy.

Related Information About Dr. Hoffman:

• Education
• Private Practice
• Professional Activities and Professional Societies
• Professional Honors and Awards
• Research Activities
• Instruments Designed
• Scientific Publications
• Scientific Presentations

Newsletter Articles by Dr. Hoffman:

• Dry Eyes Revisited
• Improving Patient Satisfaction with the New Tecnis Multifocal IOL - Summer 2009
• What is Astigmatism? - Spring 2009
• Customizing Refractive Surgery for the Individual - Winter 2008
• Life Changing Events - Summer 2008
• SDSEK Procedure Revolutionizing Corneal Transplantation - Winter 2007
• Spectacular Results With Staar ICL — Fall 2006
• First DSAEK Procedure in Lane County Performed at Oregon Eye Institute — Spring 2006
• Flomax Complicates Cataract Surgery - Fall 2005
• The Use of Nutritional Supplements and Your Eye Health - Fall 2005
• Fine-Tune Your Results - Summer 2005
• New Corneal Transplant Techniques Evolve - Winter/Spring 2005
• A Rude Awakening - Summer 2004
• Customized Wavefront LASIK - Spring 2004
• Invited Speaker in Portugal - Winter 2003/ 2004
• New Medication May Benefit Dry Eye Patients - Fall 2003
• Fish Oil Good for Dry Eyes - Winter 2002/ Spring 2003
• For Wrinkles and More: Botox - Fall 2002
• Refractive Lens Exchange Growing
  In Popularity - Spring 2002
• Eyes on Brazil - Winter 2001
• New Options! - Fall 2001
• Treating Presbyopia at the Time of
  Cataract Surgery - Summer 2001
• Eye Myths - Winter 2000
• The Indications for LASIK Continue
  to Grow - Summer 2000