Dr. Richard Hoffman, MD

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201 South Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
 

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Specialties
Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Gender
Male
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Insurance Plans
Accepted
Aetna, Cigna, HealthNet, Medicaid, WellCare, Humana, BCBS, United Health Care, Sierra, Wellpoint

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Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available in the Detailed Report.
Years Since
Graduation
44
Five-Star Recognition
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Group Practice
Richard L. Hoffman, M.D.
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State License Information
Licensed in California, August 9, 1966 through June 30, 2009
What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and disease of the heart valves. A cardiologist can inform your doctor about new drugs or tests that may be beneficial to you.

Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal. Methods that cardiologists use to study heart conditions include stress tests, a monitor to record your heart rate and rhythm, a biopsy, which studies a tiny more »

 

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians Fellow (1974)
American College of Physicians/ American Society of Internal Medicine Fellow (1990)
American Heart Association Fellow (1998)
Physician Performs
Cardiac catheterization & angioplasty stenting *
 
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