Distinguished in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Dr. Heather Hofflich

Endocrinology
Uc San Diego Health La Jolla-Blood Drawing Lab
8939 Villa La Jolla Dr Ste 110, 
La Jolla, CA 
Offers Telehealth
21 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Uc San Diego Health La Jolla-Blood Drawing Lab
8939 Villa La Jolla Dr Ste 110, 
La Jolla, CA 
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Overview

Heather Hofflich is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Hofflich has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Uc San Diego Health La Jolla-Blood Drawing Lab
8939 Villa La Jolla Dr Ste 110, La Jolla, CA 92037
Call: 800-926-8273
Other Locations
Uc San Diego Health-La Jolla
8899 University Center Ln, San Diego, CA 92122
Call: 858-657-8000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hofflich 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


13 Total Publications

Osteoporosis Amongst Testicular Cancer Survivors: Long Term Follow-Up of the Veterans Affairs Health System.
Osteoporosis Amongst Testicular Cancer Survivors: Long Term Follow-Up of the Veterans Affairs Health System.
Journal: Clinical genitourinary cancer
Published: January 02, 2025
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