Dr. Thomas Hoffman, MD
Board-Certified Dermatologist & Dermatopathologist
Dr. Thomas Hoffman is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist with over three decades of experience serving patients in the Bay Area. He is currently part of the Palo Alto Dermatology Institute, where he brings his expertise and passion for patient care to a new generation of dermatology practice.
Education & Training
- MD, Tulane University School of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, Upjohn Achievement Award)
- Post-graduate training in Internal Medicine, LA County-USC Hospital
- Research in Preventive Cardiology, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Residency & Fellowship in Dermatopathology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Professional Credentials
- Board-certified in Dermatology and Dermatopathology
- Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Fellow, American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Fellow, American Society of Dermatopathology
- Fellow, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Academic & Professional Leadership
- Adjunct Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Stanford University
- Attending physician for Stanford dermatology residents and medical students at the Veterans Hospital in Palo Alto
- Past President, San Francisco Dermatology Society
- Past President, Pacific Dermatologic Association
- Author of several articles in leading dermatology journals