University of California San Francisco

Dr. William Hoffman
William Y. Hoffman, MD

Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Address

505 Parnassus Avenue, #593B
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-353-4288
Fax: 415-353-4330

Biography

Dr. William Hoffman is the former Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCSF. He graduated cum laude from Yale University and obtained his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed training in General Surgery at UCSF in 1983 and in Plastic Surgery at UCSF in 1985.

An additional year of training was spent at the Institute for Reconstructive plastic Surgery at NYU with Dr. Joseph McCarthy studying craniofacial and cleft lip surgery. Subsequently Dr. Hoffman returned to UCSF to join the faculty, serving as the chief of plastic surgery at San Francisco General Hospital from 1988 to 1996, and Director of Education for the division from 1996 to 2005. He became the head of the division in 2005.

Recently, Dr. Hoffman led a successful effort to pass legislation in California greatly expanding insurance coverage for children with disfiguring cleft palate and other craniofacial anomalies. Hoffman, a pioneer of cranial re-animation surgery and acknowledged innovator in the field, performs complex and intricate surgeries at the UCSF Center for Craniofacial Anomalies. Working in tandem with orthodontists and other specialists, he and colleagues work to restore children's faces to a normal appearance as well as improving their breathing and ability to chew.

Dr. Hoffman is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.He is the primary craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgeon at UCSF, performing 300-400 pediatric operations a year on children with a wide range of deformities, including cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, facial palsy, hemangiomas, birthmarks, and vascular anomalies. His adult practice deals with complex facial reconstruction as well as facial aesthetic surgery, including facelifts, rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty. He has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous invited chapters. Highly respected by his peers, Dr. Hoffman was named to the list of U.S. News "America's Top Doctors," a distinction reserved for the top 1% of physicians in the nation for a given specialty.

He is on the Board of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery, the Executive Council of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, is the current President of the American Society of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, and is a senior examiner for the American Board of Plastic Surgery. 

 

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Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training 2019
University of Rochester M.D. School of Medicine 1977
University of California, San Francisco Residency School of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 1985
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1987

Clinical Expertise

Aesthetic Surgery
Cleft Lip & Palate Surgery
Craniofacial Surgery
Facial Rejuvenation
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Rhinoplasty Arteriovenous Malformations

Program Affiliations

UCSF Center for Craniofacial Anomalies

In the News

Patient Tells New York Times He's Thrilled with his Sleek Neckline
December, 22, 2010 | UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
William Hoffman Spearheads Successful Effort to Expand Insurance Coverage for Children with Disfiguring Craniofacial Deformities
October, 12, 2009 | UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Cranial Re-animation Surgery Used to Treat Mobius Syndrome
January, 22, 2008 | UCSF Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Research Interests

Fetal surgery for congenital facial deformities
Biology of hemangiomas
Clinical outcomes of cleft surgery

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 72
  1. Recalcitrant Invasive Skin Cancer of the Scalp: Combined Extirpation and Microsurgical Reconstruction Without Cranioplasty.
    Cho GJ, Wang F, Garcia SM, Viner J, Hoffman WY, McDermott MW, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  2. Distraction Osteogenesis of Multiple Ribs for the Treatment of Acquired Thoracic Dystrophy.
    Piper ML, Delrosario L, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  3. Breast Hypoplasia as a Complication of an Untreated Infantile Hemangioma.
    Theiler M, Hoffman WY, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  4. Human Satellite Cell Transplantation and Regeneration from Diverse Skeletal Muscles.
    Xu X, Wilschut KJ, Kouklis G, Tian H, Hesse R, Garland C, Sbitany H, Hansen S, Seth R, Knott PD, Hoffman WY, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  5. MRI phenotypes of localized intravascular coagulopathy in venous malformations.
    Koo KS, Dowd CF, Mathes EF, Rosbe KW, Hoffman WY, Frieden IJ, Hess CP| | PubMed
  6. Atypical MRI features in soft-tissue arteriovenous malformation: a novel imaging appearance with radiologic-pathologic correlation.
    Patel AS, Schulman JM, Ruben BS, Hoffman WY, Dowd CF, Frieden IJ, Hess CP| | PubMed
  7. Palatal fistula risk after primary palatoplasty: a retrospective comparison of humanitarian operations and tertiary hospitals.
    Daniels KM, Yu EY, Maine RG, Corlew S, Bing S, Hoffman WY, Gregory GA| | PubMed
  8. Perineal flap reconstruction following oncologic anorectal extirpation: an outcomes assessment.
    Wang ED, Conkling N, Xu X, Chern H, Finlayson E, Varma MG, Hansen SL, Foster RD, Hoffman WY, Sbitany H| | PubMed
  9. Aspirin therapy in venous malformation: a retrospective cohort study of benefits, side effects, and patient experiences.
    Nguyen JT, Koerper MA, Hess CP, Dowd CF, Hoffman WY, Dickman M, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  10. The effects of immunosuppressive medications on outcomes in microvascular free tissue transfer.
    Sbitany H, Xu X, Hansen SL, Young DM, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 72
  1. Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Sacral Neoplasm Resection: The University of California San Francisco Experience.
    Falade IO, Knox JA, Piper ML, Hoffman WY, Hansen SL| | PubMed
  2. The Utility of Prevena Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Groin Incisions for Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia: A Single Institution Experience.
    Yin R, Gursky A, Falade I, Knox J, Gomez-Sanchez C, Soroudi D, Piper M, Hoffman W, Hansen SL| | PubMed
  3. Facial Gender-Affirming Surgery: Pitfalls, Complications, and How to Avoid Them.
    Knox J, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  4. Opioid-free Pain Management after Cleft Lip Repair.
    Do A, Rorison E, Borucki A, Shibata GS, Pomerantz JH, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  5. Cultured Epidermal Autografts as a Bridge to Definitive Reconstruction of the Neonatal Scalp after Infected Cephalohematoma.
    Parmeshwar N, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  6. Superior oblique palsy after facial feminization surgery.
    Stallworth JY, Hoffman WY, Vagefi MR, Indaram M| | PubMed
  7. Long-pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet for hair reduction in pediatric microtia repair.
    Braun M, Pomerantz JH, Hoffman WY, Mathes EF| | PubMed
  8. Patient-Reported Outcomes in Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Gender Health Panel.
    Zebolsky AL, Gulati A, Badiee RK, Pardo ST, Deutsch MB, Knott PD, Park AM, Pomerantz JH, Hoffman WY, Seth R| | PubMed
  9. Robotic repair of perineal hernias: a video vignette and review of the literature.
    Watanaskul S, Schwab ME, Colley A, Chern H, Varma MG, Hoffman WY, Sarin A| | PubMed
  10. Tracheal Reconstruction Using Endotracheal Stent and Pectoralis Major Muscle Flap.
    Abbasi AB, Alcon A, Patel A, Gesthalter Y, Hoffman W, Kratz J| | PubMed
  11. Preventing Rectourethral Fistula Recurrence With Gracilis Flap.
    Park KM, Rosli YY, Simms A, Lentz R, Bharadia DR, Breyer B, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  12. Superior Long-term Appearance of Strip Craniectomy Compared with Cranial Vault Reconstruction in Metopic Craniosynostosis.
    Badiee RK, Popowitz E, Mark IT, Alcon A, Hwang J, Rorison E, Auguste KI, Hoffman WY, Sun PP, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  13. Assessing the Readability of Online Patient Education Resources Related to Gynecomastia.
    Nnamani Silva ON, Ammanuel SG, Segobiano BM, Edwards CS, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  14. Long-term Speech Outcomes of Cleft Palate Repair in Robin Sequence versus Isolated Cleft Palate.
    Logjes RJH, Upton S, Mendelsohn BA, Badiee RK, Breugem CC, Hoffman WY, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  15. Craniectomy with microvascular flap reconstruction in a patient taking infliximab for vasculitis.
    Nnamani Silva ON, Nguyen AB, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  16. Concurrent presentation of brain arteriovenous malformation, peripheral arteriovenous malformation, and cerebellar astrocytoma: Case report.
    Gautam A, Sun Z, Winkler E, Su H, McCalmont TH, Kim H, Tihan T, Hoffman WY, Dowd CF, Frieden IJ, Cooke DL| | PubMed
  17. Trainee Exposure and Education for Minimally Invasive Gender-Affirming Procedures.
    Buhalog B, Peebles JK, Mansh M, Kim EA, Knott PD, Hoffman W, Seth R, Alcon A, Arron ST| | PubMed
  18. High-Yield Purification, Preservation, and Serial Transplantation of Human Satellite Cells.
    Garcia SM, Tamaki S, Lee S, Wong A, Jose A, Dreux J, Kouklis G, Sbitany H, Seth R, Knott PD, Heaton C, Ryan WR, Kim EA, Hansen SL, Hoffman WY, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  19. Palatal Fistula Risk after Primary Palatoplasty: A Retrospective Comparison of a Humanitarian Organization and Tertiary Hospitals.
    Daniels KM, Yang Yu E, Maine RG, Heng Y, Yang L, Shi B, Corlew DS, Hoffman WY, Gregory GA| | PubMed
  20. Otologic Disease Following Palatoplasty In International Cleft Palate Cohort.
    Markey J, Maine R, Daniels K, Yu EY, Gregory G, Hoffman W, Palacios J| | PubMed
  21. Recalcitrant Invasive Skin Cancer of the Scalp: Combined Extirpation and Microsurgical Reconstruction Without Cranioplasty.
    Cho GJ, Wang F, Garcia SM, Viner J, Hoffman WY, McDermott MW, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  22. Distraction Osteogenesis of Multiple Ribs for the Treatment of Acquired Thoracic Dystrophy.
    Piper ML, Delrosario L, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  23. Breast Hypoplasia as a Complication of an Untreated Infantile Hemangioma.
    Theiler M, Hoffman WY, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  24. Human Satellite Cell Transplantation and Regeneration from Diverse Skeletal Muscles.
    Xu X, Wilschut KJ, Kouklis G, Tian H, Hesse R, Garland C, Sbitany H, Hansen S, Seth R, Knott PD, Hoffman WY, Pomerantz JH| | PubMed
  25. MRI phenotypes of localized intravascular coagulopathy in venous malformations.
    Koo KS, Dowd CF, Mathes EF, Rosbe KW, Hoffman WY, Frieden IJ, Hess CP| | PubMed
  26. Atypical MRI features in soft-tissue arteriovenous malformation: a novel imaging appearance with radiologic-pathologic correlation.
    Patel AS, Schulman JM, Ruben BS, Hoffman WY, Dowd CF, Frieden IJ, Hess CP| | PubMed
  27. Palatal fistula risk after primary palatoplasty: a retrospective comparison of humanitarian operations and tertiary hospitals.
    Daniels KM, Yu EY, Maine RG, Corlew S, Bing S, Hoffman WY, Gregory GA| | PubMed
  28. Perineal flap reconstruction following oncologic anorectal extirpation: an outcomes assessment.
    Wang ED, Conkling N, Xu X, Chern H, Finlayson E, Varma MG, Hansen SL, Foster RD, Hoffman WY, Sbitany H| | PubMed
  29. Aspirin therapy in venous malformation: a retrospective cohort study of benefits, side effects, and patient experiences.
    Nguyen JT, Koerper MA, Hess CP, Dowd CF, Hoffman WY, Dickman M, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  30. The effects of immunosuppressive medications on outcomes in microvascular free tissue transfer.
    Sbitany H, Xu X, Hansen SL, Young DM, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  31. Memory regulatory T cells reside in human skin.
    Sanchez Rodriguez R, Pauli ML, Neuhaus IM, Yu SS, Arron ST, Harris HW, Yang SH, Anthony BA, Sverdrup FM, Krow-Lucal E, MacKenzie TC, Johnson DS, Meyer EH, Löhr A, Hsu A, Koo J, Liao W, Gupta R, Debbaneh MG, Butler D, Huynh M, Levin EC, Leon A, Hoffman WY, McGrath MH, Alvarado MD, Ludwig CH, Truong HA, Maurano MM, Gratz IK, Abbas AK, Rosenblum MD| | PubMed
  32. Early versus later presentations of venous malformations: where and why?
    Vogel SA, Hess CP, Dowd CF, Hoffman WY, Kane AJ, Rajaii R, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  33. Frequency of surgical correction for maxillary hypoplasia in cleft lip and palate.
    Oberoi S, Hoffman WY, Chigurupati R, Vargervik K| | PubMed
  34. Craniofacial team management in Apert syndrome.
    Oberoi S, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K| | PubMed
  35. Team management and treatment outcomes for patients with hemifacial microsomia.
    Ohtani J, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K, Oberoi S| | PubMed
  36. Comparison of fistula rates after palatoplasty for international and local surgeons on surgical missions in Ecuador with rates at a craniofacial center in the United States.
    Maine RG, Hoffman WY, Palacios-Martinez JH, Corlew DS, Gregory GA| | PubMed
  37. Quality of life for patients requiring surgical resection and reconstruction for mandibular osteoradionecrosis: 10-year experience at the University of California San Francisco.
    Chang EI, Leon P, Hoffman WY, Schmidt BL| | PubMed
  38. Ten-year retrospective analysis of incisional herniorrhaphy following renal transplantation.
    Chang EI, Galvez MG, Padilla BE, Freise CE, Foster RD, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  39. Early white discoloration of infantile hemangioma: a sign of impending ulceration.
    Maguiness SM, Hoffman WY, McCalmont TH, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  40. Three-dimensional assessment of the eruption path of the canine in individuals with bone-grafted alveolar clefts using cone beam computed tomography.
    Oberoi S, Gill P, Chigurupati R, Hoffman WY, Hatcher DC, Vargervik K| | PubMed
  41. Implantable venous Doppler monitoring in head and neck free flap reconstruction increases the salvage rate.
    Paydar KZ, Hansen SL, Chang DS, Hoffman WY, Leon P| | PubMed
  42. Team care for the patient with cleft: UCSF protocols and outcomes.
    Vargervik K, Oberoi S, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  43. Volumetric assessment of secondary alveolar bone grafting using cone beam computed tomography.
    Oberoi S, Chigurupati R, Gill P, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K| | PubMed
  44. Hemimaxillofacial dysplasia: a variable presentation.
    Porwal R, Ousterhout DK, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K, Oberoi S| | PubMed
  45. Superficial temporal artery and vein as recipient vessels for facial and scalp microsurgical reconstruction.
    Hansen SL, Foster RD, Dosanjh AS, Mathes SJ, Hoffman WY, Leon P| | PubMed
  46. Hemangiomas and homeobox gene expression.
    Hansen SL, Dosanjh A, Young DM, Boudreau N, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  47. A role for Hox A5 in regulating angiogenesis and vascular patterning.
    Rhoads K, Arderiu G, Charboneau A, Hansen SL, Hoffman W, Boudreau N| | PubMed
  48. Extended medial gastrocnemius rotational flap for treatment of chronic knee extensor mechanism deficiency in patients with and without total knee arthroplasty.
    Busfield BT, Huffman GR, Nahai F, Hoffman W, Ries MD| | PubMed
  49. Clinical characteristics and management of vascular anomalies: findings of a multidisciplinary vascular anomalies clinic.
    Mathes EF, Haggstrom AN, Dowd C, Hoffman WY, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  50. Outcome of tongue-lip plication in patients with severe Pierre Robin sequence.
    Hoffman W| | PubMed
  51. Reversed latissimus dorsi muscle flap for repair of recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
    Sydorak RM, Hoffman W, Lee H, Yingling CD, Longaker M, Chang J, Smith B, Harrison MR, Albanese CT| | PubMed
  52. Reconstruction with rectus abdominis myocutaneous free flap after orbital exenteration in children.
    Uusitalo M, Ibarra M, Fulton L, Kaplan M, Hoffman W, Lee C, Carter S, O'Brien J| | PubMed
  53. Giant congenital melanocytic nevi: the significance of neurocutaneous melanosis in neurologically asymptomatic children.
    Foster RD, Williams ML, Barkovich AJ, Hoffman WY, Mathes SJ, Frieden IJ| | PubMed
  54. Complex abdominal wall reconstruction: a comparison of flap and mesh closure.
    Mathes SJ, Steinwald PM, Foster RD, Hoffman WY, Anthony JP| | PubMed
  55. Natural history of fetuses with cleft lip.
    Lopoo JB, Hedrick MH, Chasen S, Montgomery L, Chervenak FA, Goldstein R, Hoffman WY, Harrison MR, Longaker MT| | PubMed
  56. A new in utero sheep model for unilateral coronal craniosynostosis.
    Stelnicki EJ, Vanderwall K, Hoffman WY, Harrison MR, Glowacki J, Longaker MT| | PubMed
  57. The in utero correction of unilateral coronal craniosynostosis.
    Stelnicki EJ, Vanderwall K, Harrison MR, Longaker MT, Kaban LB, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  58. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 induces scar formation and skin maturation in the second trimester fetus.
    Stelnicki EJ, Longaker MT, Holmes D, Vanderwall K, Harrison MR, Largman C, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  59. Intracranial migration of microplates versus wires in neonatal pigs after frontal advancement.
    Stelnicki EJ, Hoffman W| | PubMed
  60. Flap selection as a determinant of success in pressure sore coverage.
    Foster RD, Anthony JP, Mathes SJ, Hoffman WY, Young D, Eshima I| | PubMed
  61. Ischial pressure sore coverage: a rationale for flap selection.
    Foster RD, Anthony JP, Mathes SJ, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  62. A method for repairing zygomatic arch fractures using a hydroxyapatite cement paste (BoneSource).
    Stelnicki EJ, Hoffman WY, Ousterhout DK| | PubMed
  63. Reconstruction of a complex midfacial defect with the folded fibular free flap and osseointegrated implants.
    Anthony JP, Foster RD, Sharma AB, Kearns GJ, Hoffman WY, Pogrel MA| | PubMed
  64. Percutaneous access to the uterus for fetal surgery.
    VanderWall KJ, Meuli M, Szabo Z, Bruch SW, Kohl T, Hoffman WY, Adzick NS, Harrison MR| | PubMed
  65. A prospective study of early soft tissue coverage of grade IIIB tibial fractures.
    Trabulsy PP, Kerley SM, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  66. The effects of facial nerve ablation on craniofacial skeletal development in neonatal rabbits.
    Hoffman WY, McCarthy JG| | PubMed
  67. Limb salvage and wound coverage in patients with large ischemic ulcers: a multidisciplinary approach with revascularization and free tissue transfer.
    Ciresi KF, Anthony JP, Hoffman WY, Bowersox JC, Reilly LM, Rapp JH| | PubMed
  68. Immediate flap coverage in the treatment of large surgical defects after tumor resection.
    Anthony JP, Mathes SJ, Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  69. Reanimation of the paralyzed face.
    Hoffman WY| | PubMed
  70. Influence of radiotherapy on microvascular reconstruction in the head and neck region.
    Kiener JL, Hoffman WY, Mathes SJ| | PubMed
  71. Computerized tomographic analysis of orbital hypertelorism repair: spatial relationship of the globe and the bony orbit.
    Hoffman WY, McCarthy JG, Cutting CB, Zide BM| | PubMed
  72. Rigid internal fixation vs. traditional techniques for the treatment of mandible fractures.
    Hoffman WY, Barton RM, Price M, Mathes SJ| | PubMed