Dr. Richard Alan Hoffman MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
8101 Hinson Farm Rd Suite #306 Alexandria VA, 22306About
Dr. Richard Hoffman practices Pulmonology in Alexandria, VA. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Hoffman manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1983
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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