William Y. Hoffman
Experienced in Sunken Fontanelles

Dr. William Y. Hoffman

Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
William Y. Hoffman, MD Private Practice
505 Parnassus Ave M-593, UCSF Div. Of Plastic Surgery, 
San Francisco, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Sunken Fontanelles
CommonSpirit Health
William Y. Hoffman, MD Private Practice
505 Parnassus Ave M-593, UCSF Div. Of Plastic Surgery, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring.

Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sunken Fontanelles. His top areas of expertise are Bifid Nose, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Craniectomy, and Osteotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Den
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Plastic Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Plastic Surgery
Surgery General Surgery
Fellowships
New York University Downtown Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Ucsf Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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Health Plan of San Mateo
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

William Y. Hoffman, MD Private Practice
505 Parnassus Ave M-593, UCSF Div. Of Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, CA 94143
Call: 415-353-4287

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hoffman has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

41 Total Publications

Gender-affirming facial surgery in racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse individuals: Variations and consistencies in procedures and outcomes in a large cohort.
Gender-affirming facial surgery in racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse individuals: Variations and consistencies in procedures and outcomes in a large cohort.
Journal: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
Published: June 03, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Advanced
      • Bifid Nose
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      • Breast Enlargement In Males
        Dr. Hoffman is
        Advanced
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      • Cleft Lip and Palate
        Dr. Hoffman is
        Advanced
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      • Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
        Dr. Hoffman is
        Advanced
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      • Craniectomy
        Dr. Hoffman is
        Advanced
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      • Familial Partial Lipodystrophy
        Dr. Hoffman is
        Advanced
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      • Experienced
      • Aberrant Subclavian Artery
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        Experienced
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      • Acrocephalopolydactyly
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      • Acrofrontofacionasal Dysostosis Syndrome
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        Experienced
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      • Acrospiroma
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      • Adiposis Dolorosa
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      • Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
        Dr. Hoffman is
        Experienced
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