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Dr. Richard S. Hoffman, MD, FACP

Endocrinology, Diabetes | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

4/5(32)
1460 Victory Blvd Staten Island NY, 10301
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Richard Hoffman practices Endocrinology in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Hoffman specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Hoffman examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1965

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

endocrinology

Internships

  • Long Island College Hospital

Dr. Richard S. Hoffman, MD, FACP's Practice location

Staten Island University Hospital

1460 Victory Blvd -
Staten Island, NY 10301
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New patients: 718-442-0300

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Patient Experience with Dr. Hoffman


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Dr. Richard S. Hoffman, MD, FACP has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 32 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Endocrinology, Diabetes in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Endocrinologist Dr. Richard S. Hoffman, who serves patients in Staten Island, New York.

A leading endocrinologist, Dr. Hoffman is affiliated with Staten Island University Hospital, a division of the Northwell Health System.  

Dr. Hoffman graduated with his medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 1965. He then went on to perform his internship and residency in internal medicine at Long Island College Hospital. He continued his residency in Medicine at Boston City Hospital and served as a Teaching Fellow in Medicine at Tufts Medical School. He became a Clinical Fellow in Medicine at Boston City Hospital and Research Fellow in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Thorndike Memorial Laboratory at Boston City Hospital with specialty in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism. 

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), he is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Diplomat and board certified in endocrinology & metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty of Endocrinology & Metabolism Diplomate. 

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