Dr. Hannah Hoffman

Dr. Hoffman is committed to providing the highest quality care. She strives to enhance both the mental and physical well-being of her patients through plastic surgery. She believes that life-changing reconstruction can restore patients who have suffered major injuries or trauma. Dr. Hoffman’s commitment to superior patient experiences extends to her cosmetic practice, where she aims to achieve outstanding results for her patients.

Academic Background

Medical School, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell
General Surgery Residency, Plastic Surgery Fellowship, Advanced Microsurgical and Aesthetic Breast Reconstruction Fellowship

Professional Memberships

Gold Humanism Society

Board Certifications

Dr. Hoffman is board certified in:

Plastic Surgery

Hospital Privileges

Northwell Health

North Shore University Hospital

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Lenox Hill Hospital

Get to Know Dr. Hannah Hoffman

Why Did You Become a Doctor?

As a young girl, I was always creative and looked for ways to solve problems. I saw my father, work so hard with such extraordinary passion and love for his craft as a plastic surgeon — it was almost contagious. Even while volunteering for the community ambulance in high school, I saw surgery to as a path to fix things for people who needed help. In college, I majored in African Studies, which affirmed the importance of global health. I couldn’t wait to complete my training and to begin performing surgeries.

What Made You Focus on Plastic Surgery?

As a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, it is my goal to make each patient look and feel like the best version of themselves. As a wife and mother, I inhabit roles that demand understanding, curiosity, and empathy for the patient experience. It is the most gratifying feeeling to be able to change the way someone feels about themselves; whether reconstructing a patient’s face or breasts after a cancer operation or fixing a cosmetic issue that has bothered them for years, I feel strongly about addressing any and all issues in any feasible manner.

What Is Your Approach to Medicine?

I truly believe in the multi-disciplinary approach to medicine. The most exciting part of this position is to participate in the seamless and holistic care of my patients. The ability to come to one place and have excellent primary care, medical subspecialities such as endocrinology and OBGYN, as well as to seek care from a plastic surgeon is highly unique. I want my patients to feel cared for in their entirety. My aspiration is to deliver care that emphasizes patient well-being and outcomes in the broadest possible context.

Do You Do Any Philanthropic Work?

A large part of the reason for my chosen field of plastic and reconstructive surgery has been the wonderful opportunities to provide healthcare to underserved communities. I have been lucky on multiple occasions to travel internationally to provide that care. As an undergraduate, I lived in Tanzania and taught English and math to female students. In my fourth year of medical school, I lived in Uganda, where I worked in a general medicine clinic providing medical care to the surrounding rural population. After specializing in plastic surgery I have been on two medical missions, one to the Philippines and another to Ecuador, to address children born with congenital cleft lip and palate. I would love to continue to prioritize this kind of work as my career evolves.

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Bravo-Iniguez CE, Fritz J… Hoffman H, Huston JM. “Vagus Nerve Stimulation Primes Platelets and Reduces Bleeding in Hemophilia A Male Mice” Nature Communications 2023; 10.1038/s41467-023-38505-6
Hoffman, H. “When I grow up” Narrateur; Reflections on Caring, Issue 5 2016.
Henderson PW, Ruffino J, Wechsler B, Krijgh D, Hoffman H, Weinstein AL, Spector JA. “Sweet protection: hydrogen sulfide significantly ameliorates lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic mice” Journal of Surgical Research 2010 Feb;158(2):359.
Imahyerobo TA Jr, Small KH, Sackeyfio R, Hoffman H, Talmor M. “Transition from Round to Shaped implants in Immediate Reconstruction: Our preferred approach and Clinical Outcomes” Aesthetic Plast Surg 2017 Apr;41(2) 284-292.

Book Chapters & Medical Contributions

Ernesto Molmenti. Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation. JayPee Health Sciences Publishers. New Delhi, London, Philadelphia, Panama. 2015.

Medical Talks & Presentations

Hoffman, H., Bogue, J., Poveromo, L., Swistel, AJ., Talmor, M. “Early Outcomes with Use of Smooth Tissue Expanders for First Stage Reconstruction after Mastectomy”
Nouri, A., Hoffman, H., Simpson, R. “Implementation of Fast Track Hand Surgery to Improve Efficiency and Patient Satisfaction”
Hoffman, H., Pinsky B. “Secondary Targeted Muscle Reinnervation at the Time of Stump Revision: A Safe and Novel Approach to Improving Mobility, Pain, and Overall Quality of Life”
Hoffman, H., Glickman L. “Intraneural Ganglion of the Peroneal Nerve”
Sarangi, S.N., Fritz, J., Hoffman, H.Valentino, S., Tracey, K.J., and Huston, J.M. “Stimulation of alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor reduces traumatic hemorrhage via thrombin-dependent platelet priming in spleen.”

Volunteerism

Cross Cultural Solutions Teacher of English and Math in Moshi, Tanzania 2013
Northwell/ Montefiore medical Clinic in Kisoro, Uganda 2016
Uplifte Internationale Mission to Sorsogon, Philippines 2023 (cleft lip and palate)
Blanca’s House, Mission to Guayaquil, Ecuador 2024 (cleft lip and palate)