His clinical interests include cleft lip and palate, eyelid surgery, and facelift. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, and San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Hoffman attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Hoffman honors. He has received the distinction of San Francisco Super Doctors.