Caitlin Hoffman, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Neurological Surgery
Center for Community Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Craniofacial Program
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Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
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- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Caitlin Hoffman, M.D.
Dr. Hoffman is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in pediatric neurosurgery as well as in adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery. She has completed fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery with a focus on surgical epilepsy, and has performed extensive research on the molecular mechanisms of progression of brain tumors, specifically medulloblastoma. Her clinical research includes venous anomalies in craniosynostosis, early surgical treatment for Rasmussen's encephalitis, minimally invasive methods of treating hydrocephalus and intracranial cysts, and the characteristics and safety of invasive monitoring for pediatric neurovascular disorders such as AVM.
Dr. Hoffman sees patients at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist, and performs surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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TRAINING
Dr. Hoffman graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, before receiving her M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed a neurosurgical residency and chief residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, then went on to complete advanced fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto.
During her neurosurgical training, Dr. Hoffman was awarded the 2013 Distinguished Housestaff Award by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the 2012 Dr. Kenneth Shulman Award by the AANS Pediatric Section, and the 2011 New York State Neurosurgical Society-Resident Research Award; in 2006 she was selected for membership in Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society.
RESEARCH
Dr. Hoffman has published academic papers in leading journals including Cancer Research, Nature Medicine, Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics on topics ranging from mechanisms of tumor progression to pediatric cerebrovascular disorders.
Dr. Hoffman sees patients at:
1305 York Avenue, 9th Floor (At 70th Street)
New York, NY 10022
She also sees patients in Brooklyn and Queens; please talk with the office staff about which location is best for you.
To request an appointment with Dr. Hoffman please visit neurosurgery.weillcornell.org or call 212-746-2363.
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Neurological Surgery
- Surgery, Neurological
Expertise
Arachnoid Cyst
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation)
Brain Surgery
Brain Trauma
Chiari Malformation
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Craniofacial Anomaly
Craniofacial Disorders
Craniosynostosis
Cyst, Arachnoid
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Surgery
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus In Newborn
Hydrocephalus, Congenital
Intracranial Arachnoid Cyst
Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma, Childhood
Moyamoya
Moyamoya Disease
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery
Pediatric Epilepsy
Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Pediatric Stroke
Repair of Chiari Malformation
Spinal Dysraphism
Education
Degrees: Columbia University
Degrees: Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Attending Neurological Surgeon
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Education
- Degrees: Columbia University
- Degrees: Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Associate Attending Neurological Surgeon
- Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Neurological Surgery
- Surgery, Neurological
Languages Spoken
- English