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2 4.7 out of 5 Patient Rating

Languages Spoken: English

Robert O. Hoffman is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Eye Muscle Disorders. Dr. Hoffman has special interests in retinopathy of prematurity, ocular problems associated with genetics, craniofacial disorders, cataracts in infants and children and complicated strabismus.

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital
Pediatric Ophthalmology

801-581-2352

Fax: (801) 588-2797

100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84113
Suite 4600

Specialties

  • Ophthalmology, Pediatric
  • Ophthalmology
  • Adult Strabismus

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences - Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Ophthalmology
National Board of Medical Examiners

Patient Rating

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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Likelihood of recommending care provider

4.7/ 5

Care provider's explanation of condition/problem

4.7/ 5

Care provider's effort to include me in decisions

4.6/ 5

Wait time at clinic

4.2/ 5

Care provider's concern for questions & worries

4.7/ 5

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

UofU Patient February 21, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Hoffman is always level headed and clear to speak to.

UofU Patient January 21, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

2 out of 5 stars

He came in and his bed side manners seemed very absent, he was vary arrogant and treated me like I am an idiot and treated me like I was wasting his time, it was Dr. Barlow who sent me to see him, it was not my idea.

Robert O. Hoffman is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Eye Muscle Disorders. Dr. Hoffman has special interests in retinopathy of prematurity, ocular problems associated with genetics, craniofacial disorders, cataracts in infants and children and complicated strabismus.

Academic Locations

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences - Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Ophthalmology
National Board of Medical Examiners

Education History

Fellowship Indiana University Hospitals

Fellow, 1986
Residency University of Michigan
Ophthalmology
Resident, 1985
Internship LDS Hospital
Ophthalmology
Intern, 1982
Professional Medical University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine
Medicine
M.D., 1981
Undergraduate University of Utah

B.S., 1977
Undergraduate Monroe Community College

Associates, 1974

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Hoffman RS (2018). Measuring Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter as a Proxy for Intracranial Pressure.LID - 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.3426 [doi]. JAMA Ophthalmol.
  2. Dilts CV, Carey JC, Kircher JC, Hoffman RO, Creel D, Ward K, Clark E, Leonard CO (1996). Children and adolescents with neurofibromatosis 1: a behavioral phenotype. J Dev Behav Pediatr, 17(4), 229-39.

Review

  1. Foster GJL, Allen QB, Ayres BD, Devgan U, Hoffman RS, Khandelwal SS, Snyder ME, Vasavada AR, Yeoh R (2018). Phacoemulsification of the rock-hard dense nuclear cataract: Options and recommendations. [Review]. J Cataract Refract Surg, 44(7), 905-916.

News Articles

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