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9500 Gilman DriveLa Jolla, CA 92093
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Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Hoffman is a cardiology specialist based in La Jolla, CA. He completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center in 2023, following a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California (San Francisco). He holds an MD/PhD from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, class of 2020. Dr. Hoffman is currently employed as a Clinical Fellow at UC San Diego Health. His published research includes studies on mechanosensation in the mammalian tongue, production of Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites, and the effects of focused ultrasound on peripheral neurons, with several publications cited multiple times in academic journals.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2023 - 2026
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2020, MD/PhD
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsThe cellular basis of mechanosensation in mammalian tongue.Yalda Moayedi, Shan Xu, Sophie K Obayashi, Benjamin U Hoffman, Gregory J Gerling
Cell Reports. 2023-02-28 - 16 citationsIn vitro production of infectious Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites.Abraham G Eappen, Tao Li, Meghan Marquette, Sumana Chakravarty, Natasha Kc
Nature. 2022-12-01 - 38 citationsFocused ultrasound excites action potentials in mammalian peripheral neurons in part through the mechanically gated ion channel PIEZO2.Benjamin U Hoffman, Yoshichika Baba, Stephen A Lee, Chi-Kun Tong, Elisa E Konofagou
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2022-05-24
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