Dr. Melissa Red Hoffman began her career as a naturopathic physician and a yoga teacher. She is now an acute care surgeon, board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and hospice and palliative medicine. Her clinical interests are in surgical palliative care, care of surgical patients with substance use disorder, and medical education. She is an active member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and currently serves as the Chair of the Communications Committee for the Resident and Associate Society (RAS) as well as the RAS liaison to the Physician Competency and Health Workgroup of the ACS Board of Governors. She is also an active and proud member of the Eastern Association of Trauma’s Online Education Committee. Dr. Hoffman works at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, picks up occasional hospice shifts at the John F. Keever Solace Center, and serves as the co-director of the surgical clerkship for the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Asheville campus. She is blessed with a naughty orange cat and an absolutely amazing boyfriend. She is happy to chat with or mentor anyone who is interested in palliative care. You can follow her on Twitter: @redmdnd.
PS - I (Kimberly) feel lucky to call this Red headed Doctor a GOOD FRIEND.
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