Seattle Children’s
Hospital
Lucas
Hoffman, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington
School of Medicine
Pediatric Pulmonologist, Pulmonary Division, Seattle Children’s Hospital
Dr. Hoffman
graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in
chemistry. He then attended medical and graduate school at the University
of California in San Francisco, where he received both an M.D. degree
and a Ph.D. in biochemistry. He did his pediatric internship and residency
at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital and then stayed at the University of Washington to complete training
in pediatric pulmonology. After finishing his training he was recruited
to remain in the Pulmonary Division as both a clinician and a research
scientist.
Dr. Hoffman's
current research interests are centered on chronic lung infections. He
is funded by both the NIH and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to investigate
the bacteria associated with lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.
While the past century has seen remarkable advances in fighting acute
and devastating infections due to the advent of antibiotics, chronic infections
have proven to be extremely difficult to treat due to their poor response
to these antibiotics. Dr. Hoffman’s research will lead to a better
understanding of how these infectious organisms evade killing by these
powerful medications. He will use this information to design new and better
medical regimens to combat chronic infections.
Dr Hoffman
is also dedicated to the care of patients and to teaching medical students,
residents, and fellows. His areas of clinical expertise include asthma,
cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, restrictive lung diseases,
and the pulmonary complications of neuromuscular disease.
Dr.
Hoffman's CV