Dr. Brenda J Hoffman MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425About
Dr. Brenda Hoffman is a gastroenterologist practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Hoffman specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Hoffman performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1983
University of Kentucky College of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- EUS-guided celiac plexus block/neurolysis.
- Accuracy of EUS for detection of intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas.
- An analysis of multiple staging management strategies for carcinoma of the esophagus: computed tomography, endoscopic ultrasound, positron emission tomography, and thoracoscopy/laparoscopy.
- Detection of occult liver metastases during EUS for staging of malignancies.
- Assessment of health state utilities and quality of life in patients with
- Accurate molecular detection of non-small cell lung cancer metastases in mediastinal lymph nodes sampled by endoscopic ultrasound-guided needle aspiration.
- Accurate discrimination of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma using a quantitative three-tiered algorithm and multimarker real-time reverse transcription-PCR.
- Endoscopic ultrasound for thoracic malignancy: a review.
- EUS diagnosis of an unusual case of pylephlebitis mimicking metastatic pancreatic cancer.
- Accurate discrimination of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and chronic pancreatitis using multimarker expression data and samples obtained by minimally invasive fine needle aspiration.
- Diagnostic performance of EUS for chronic pancreatitis: a comparison with histopathology.
- A 69-year-old with lung mass and mediastinal lymphadenopathy on chest computed tomography.
- Primary hepatic gastrinoma: an unusual case of zollinger-ellison syndrome.
- A resource-efficient tool for training novices in wireless capsule endoscopy.
- Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a review.
Treatments
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Anemia
- Acid Reflux
- Esophageal Cancer
- Constipation
- Stomach Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Pain
- Aerolase® Technologies
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