Experienced in Lactic Acidosis

Dr. Brenda B. Hoffman

Nephrology
Penn Medicine
Penn Renal Electrolyte And Hypertension University City
3737 Market Street, 12th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Lactic Acidosis
Penn Medicine
Penn Renal Electrolyte And Hypertension University City
3737 Market Street, 12th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Brenda Hoffman is a Nephrologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lactic Acidosis. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dr. Hoffman is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency
Graduate Hospital
Specialties
Nephrology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Nephrology, 1996
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Penn Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension University City
3737 Market Street, 12th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

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.

Low Blood Pressure
Hydronephrosis
Medullary Sponge Kidney
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Hypercalcemia
Kidney Stones
Cystinuria
Acute Kidney Failure
Chronic Kidney Disease

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.


4 Total Publications

In Reply to 'Perioperative Risk Assessment and Communication'.
In Reply to 'Perioperative Risk Assessment and Communication'.
Journal: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
Published: January 11, 2020
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