About Dr. Hoffman
Education
- B.S. Animal Husbandry, Michigan State University, 1978
Graduated with Honor - DVM, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1984
- Diplomate American College of Veterinary Dentistry, 2005
Veterinary Licenses
- North Carolina (#2011)
- Florida (VM9349)
- Georgia (VET007382)
- Previous: Ohio, South Carolina
Professional Activities
Employment since 1984
6/84-4/85 Guil-Rand Veterinary Hospital, High Point, NC.
Owner: Dr. Max Sink
Mixed animal practice Associate
4/85-8/86 Sunset Animal Clinic, Columbia, SC.
Owner: Dr. Greg Brown
Small animal practice Associate
8/86-4/87 Oak Park Veterinary Hospital, Raleigh, NC.
Owner: Dr. Steve Grubb
Small animal practice Associate
7/87-6/89 Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, Internship (Small Animal Medicine and Surgery), Akron, OH.
Intern and Staff Doctor
9/89-10/04 Owner, Chapel Hill Animal Clinic & Dentistry, Akron, OH.
Small animal practice with emphasis on dentistry.
9/89-7/04 Owner (one of twelve) Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, Akron, OH.
Central hospital with referral group, rotating internships, featured in Veterinary Economics. Board President 1995.
10/01-10/04 Owner, Northeast Ohio Veterinary Dentistry, Mobile practice limited to Veterinary dentistry and oral surgery.
11/04-8/06 North Florida Veterinary Specialists, Jacksonville, FL.
Associate, practice limited to veterinary dentistry and oral surgery
11/04-present Owner, North Florida Veterinary Dentistry, Jacksonville, FL.
Mobile practice limited to veterinary dentistry and oral surgery
Memberships
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Florida Veterinary Medical Association
- Jacksonville Veterinary Medical Society
- American Veterinary Dental Society
- American Veterinary Dental College
- Toastmasters International
Honors
- Alpha Zeta Fraternity, Michigan State University, 1976
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, LSU 1983-84
Community Service
Guest speaker: Channel 29 TV Show, “Pet Talk”, live one-hour talk show concerning Pet Health issues. Multiple appearances, including Pet Dental Health Month, 1996, 1997.
Rubber City Kennel Club: Guest speaker, Topic - Dental Disease in Dogs, August 1998.
Kids Club: Six 60-second TV spots regarding dental health in pets for audience of Grade school children. Aired in 2000 on local television.
Professional Writings and Media Materials Authored
Hoffman S, Ferguson R. Ureterocele in a Dog: Case Study. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Assoc. 27:93-95, 1991.
Oral Cavity and Dental Disease in the Geriatric Feline, Outline presented 7/9/97 and 10/1/97 at seminars sponsored by Pharmacia-Upjohn in Cleveland and Akron, OH
Veterinary Dentistry for the Technician, Seminar notes presented at Tri-County Community
College, Cleveland, OH, 1/2004.
Hoffman S. Diagnostic Imaging in Veterinary Dental Practice. JAVMA 228(11): 1683-1684, 2006.
Hoffman S, Kressin DJ, Verstraete FJM. Myths and misconceptions in veterinary dentistry. JAVMA. Vol 231(12): 1818-1824, 2007.
Professional Presentations
7/9/97 Oral Cavity and Dental Disease in the Geriatric Feline,
Sponsor: Pharmacia-Upjohn, Akron, OH
7/11/97 Dental Equipment and the Oral Exam
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital Intern Rounds
9/15/97 Periodontal Disease, Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
Intern Rounds
10/1/97 Oral Cavity and Dental Disease in the Geriatric Feline
Sponsor: Pharmacia-Upjohn, Cleveland, OH
11/18/97 Dental Prophy Wet Lab, Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
Intern Rounds
1/20/98 Oral and Dental Emergencies, Metropolitan Vet. Hosp.
Intern Rounds
2/4/98 Veterinary Wet Lab Instructor: Radiology and Surgical Extractions,
Sponsor: Pharmacia-Upjohn.
Co-instructor with Dr. Tom Klein, OSU Dental School
8/11/98 Veterinary Dental Radiology Wet Lab Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital (MVH), Intern Rounds
10/13/98 Dental Radiograph Interpretation, Dental Emergencies
Intern Rounds MVH
10/20/98 Dental Health for the Show Dog Rubber City Kennel Club, Akron
11/19/98 12th Annual Veterinary Dental Forum,
Surgery II Lab Assistant to Dr. Jana Levin
2/2/99 The Oral Exam, Intern Rounds MVH
11/2/99 Intraoral Radiology Wet Lab, Intern Rounds MVH
1/4/00 Dental Radiograph Interpretation, Intern Rounds MVH
2/26/00 Veterinary Dental Radiology Wet Lab, Midwest
Veterinary Conference, Asst. to Dr. Holmstrom
2/26/00 Extraction Techniques Wet Lab, Midwest Veterinary
Conference, Lab Asst. to Dr. S. Holmstrom
3/7/00 The Intraoral Exam, Intern Rounds MVH
5/7/00 Extraction Techniques Wet Lab, OSU Dental School
Asst. to Dr. Tom Klein, Sponsor: Pharmacia-Upjohn
8/8/00 The Oral Exam, Intern Rounds MVH
9/19/00 Dental Emergencies, Intern Rounds MVH
9/20/00 Dental Radiology Wet Lab, Animal Hospital at
Ethan’s Green, Twinsburg, OH
10/31/00 Dental Radiology Wet Lab, MVH
11/19/00 Feline Dentistry – Extraction Wet Lab, OSU
Co-instructor to Dr. Tom Klein
11/21/00 Intraoral Radiograph Interpretation, Intern Rounds MVH
3/6/01 Malocclusion in Rabbits, Intern Rounds MVH
6/13/01 Dental Equipment Orientation, Intern Rounds MVH
9/5/01 Periodontal Disease, Intern Rounds MVH
9/29-10/01 Basic Veterinary Dentistry, Alberta, Canada
Asst. to Dr. L. Legendre, Sponsor: CDMV
Lecture and Lab
10/3/01 The Oral Exam, Intern Rounds MVH
11/2/01 Intraoral Radiology (lecture and lab)
Surgical Extractions (lecture and demo)
The Oral Exam
Avon Lake Animal Clinic, Avon Lake, OH
Approved by OVMB for 6 CEU
11/7/01 Dental Emergencies, Intern Rounds MVH
12/1-2/01 Basic Veterinary Dentistry, Ontario, Canada
Asst. to Dr. L. Legendre, Sponsor: CDMV
12/5/01 Dental Radiograph Interpretation, Intern Rounds MVH
12/14/01 Intraoral Radiology (lecture and lab)
Broadview Animal & Bird Hospital, Cleveland, OH
1/9/02 Surgical Extraction of a Canine Tooth in a Cat (lab)
1/25/02 Intraoral Radiology (lecture and lab), The Oral Exam
Eastside Dog and Cat Hospital, Chesterland, OH
6/28/02 The Oral Exam, Periodontics
Lyndhurst Animal Clinic, Lyndhurst, OH
8/7/02 The Oral Exam, Intern Rounds MVH
9/4/02 Dental Emergencies, Intern Rounds, MVH
10/3/02 Intraoral Radiograph Interpretation, Intern Rounds MVH
11/8/02 Veterinary Dental Radiology In-House Seminar Bartell Hospital, Brecksville, OH
11/13/02 Periodontal Disease, Intern Rounds MVH
1/3/03 Intraoral Radiology (lecture and lab)
Animal Hospital Inc., Willoughby Hills, OH
2/5/03 Pathologic Fracture of the Mandibles in Dogs,
Intern Rounds MVH
3/5/03 Base Narrow Canines in Dogs, Intern Rounds MVH
5/7/03 Feline Stomatitis, Intern Rounds MVH
1/11/04 Veterinary Dentistry for the Technician
Tri-County Community College, Parma, OH
11/10/04 Pathologic and Iatrogenic Mandibular Fracture in a Dog: Case Study, North Florida Veterinary Specialists (NFVS)
Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
3/16/05 The Oral Exam, NFVS Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
4/18/05 Dental Equipment: Operation and Maintenance
Beaches Animal Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
5/11/05 Feline Chronic Plasmacytic Gingivitis, NFVS Grand Rounds
Orange Park, FL
8/21/05 Team Approach to Veterinary Dentistry
Jacksonville Veterinary Medical Society, Jacksonville, FL
9/14/05 Periodontal Disease and the Diabetic Patient
NFVS Grand Rounds, Orange Park, FL
10/14-16/05 Annual Veterinary Dental Forum and World Dental Congress
Orlando, FL
Presentations: Dental Disease in Captive Orcas
Oral Disease in a Group of Asian Clawed Otters
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Four Month Old Canine
Odontogenic and Non-Odontogenic Cysts in a Dog with Gingival Hyperplasia
3/8/06 Caudal Mandibular Fractures in Dogs, Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
5/9/06 Dental Disease in Captive Orcas
International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Nassau, Bahamas
7/12/06 Regional Nerve Blocks for Oral Surgery, Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
1/10/07 Porphyromomas Bacterin, Grand Rounds, Orange Park, FL
3/14/07 A Case of Missing Teeth, Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
4/27/07 Dental Disease in Captive Orcas, World Veterinary Dental Congress,
Sao Paulo, Brazil
5/9/07 Update on Feline Gingivostomatitis, Grand Rounds, Orange Park, FL
9/11/07 Dental Home Hygiene, Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
1/9/08 Anesthesia for the Dentistry Patient, Grand Rounds, Orange Park, FL
3/12/08 Veterinary Radiology, Grand Rounds, Jacksonville, FL
References
Dr. Tom Kavanagh
Village Animal Clinic
34415 Grand River, Farmington, MI 48335
Office: 248-477-0334
Dr. Loic Legendre
Northwest Veterinary Dental Services
4037 Sunset Blvd.
N. Vancouver, BC V7R3Y7 Canada
Office: 604-817-8887
Dr. Dale Kressin
Animal Medical and Dental Center
2409 Omro Road
Oshkosh, WI 54904
Office: 920-233-8409