
Heather Leigh Hofflich DO FACE
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine
University of California San Diego Health, Professor of Medicine
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8899 University Center Lnsuite 401San Diego, CA 92122
Phone+1 858-657-1636
Fax+1 858-657-8558
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Education & Training
- University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2005 - 2007
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2004
- Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2001
- Cornell UniversityB.A., Biology and Society, 1993 - 1997
- Lorenzo di Medici InstituteNo Degree, Italian Language and Culture, 1996 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State License 2004 - 2025
- ME State License 2021 - 2024
- NC State License 2020 - 2021
- NY State License 2003 - 2005
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Larry Friedman Mentorship Award UC San Diego Health, 2023
- San Diego Top Doctor San Diego County Medical Society
- Fellow American College of Endocrinology (FACE), 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Metabolic Syndrome Among Testicular Cancer Survivors: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Veterans Affairs Health System.Dhruv Puri, Paul Riviere, Margaret Meagher, Kylie Morgan, Tyler Nelson
Cancer Medicine. 2025-04-01 - Osteoporosis Amongst Testicular Cancer Survivors: Long Term Follow-Up of the Veterans Affairs Health System.Nuphat Yodkhunnatham, Paul Riviere, Kshitij Pandit, Kylie Morgan, Margaret Meagher
Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2025-03-19 - Optimizing Hierarchical Condition Category-Risk Adjustment Factor Management in Population Health Using Rapid Process Improvement Methods.Karri L Benjamin, Brett C Meyer, Jeff Pan, Susie R Guidi, Shivon Carreño
Population Health Management. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- Meta-analysis of Vitamin D Sufficiency for Improving breast cancer survivalMohr SB, Gorham ED, Kim J, Hofflich H, Garland CF, Anticancer Research, 1/1/2014
- Meta-analysis of all-cause mortality according to serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin DGarland CF, Kim JJ, Mohr SB, Gorham ED, Grant WB, Giovannucci, EL, Baggerly L, Hofflich H, Ramsdell J, Zeng K, Heaney RP, JAMA, 7/1/2013
- Improving the Evaluation, Management, and Follow-up of Osteoporosis in Hip Fracture PatientsHofflich HL, Oh DK, Choe CH, Clay B, Tibble C, Kulasa KK, Shah PK, Fink E, Girard P, Schwartz AK, Maynard G, Joint Commission Journal of Quality and Patient Safety, 2/1/2013
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Abstracts/Posters
- Is there an optimum serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D? Meta-analysis of 32 studies of all-cause mortality.CF Garland, SB Mohr, J Kim, ED Gorham, WB Grant, E Giovannucci, L Baggerly, H Hofflich, J Ramsdell, San Diego Epidemiology Research Exchange, 5/3/2013
- Improving the Evaluation, Management, and Follow-up of Osteoporosis in Hip Fracture patients.Hofflich H, National Osteoporosis Foundation annual ISO meeting, 4/1/2013
- Lower Prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with increased incidence of type 1 diabetes in the U.S. Military: a Nested Case-Control Study.CF Garland, ED Gorham, A Burgi, S Mohr, K Zeng, H Hofflich, J Kim, C Ricordi, American Society for Nutrition, 4/12/2012
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Lectures
- Thyroid Disorders.11/1/2014
- Foods that Help Keep Your Bones Strong.8/1/2014
- Osteoporosis Update 2014.6/1/2014
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Other
- Complications of Thyroid Surgery in Octogenarians are More likely Caused by Underlying Illnesses than by Age Alone.Hofflich, H, Clinical Thyroidology for Patients
http://thyroid.org/patients/et/volume3/issue2/et_patients_v32_7.html
1/1/2010 - Thyroid Hemiagenesis: Failure of both lobes of the thyroid to develop normally.Hofflich, H, Clinical Thyroidology for Patients
http://thyroid.org/patients/et/volume3/issue3/et_patients_v33_7_8html
1/1/2010 - Recombinant Human Thyrotropin (rhTSH) use in the treatment of nontoxic multinodular goiter.Hofflich, H, Clinical Thyroidology for Patients
http://thyroid.org/patients/et/volume3/issue5/et_patients_v35_7_8htm
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Press Mentions
- High Vitamin D Levels May Increase Breast Cancer SurvivalMarch 7th, 2014
- Breast Cancer Survivability Improved by Vitamin D?March 7th, 2014
- Vitamin D Increases Breast Cancer Patient SurvivalMarch 6th, 2014
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- National Osteoporosis FoundationMember
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