Dr. Benson Hoffman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Benson Mark Hoffman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He has a longstanding interest in the effects of cardiopulmonary disease on health-related quality of life, depression, cognition, and sexual function. His research focuses on the impacts of coping strategies, aerobic exercise, and lung transplantation on quality of life. He completed his Ph.D. at the State University of New York, Potsdam in 2004. Dr. Hoffman has been awarded multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health, including studies on exercise pharmacotherapy for anxiety in cardiac patients and the progression of depression in heart failure. His dedication to improving patient outcomes in cardiopulmonary health is evident in his various funded projects and scholarly work.

Research Interests

Cardiopulmonary Disease Health-Related Quality of Life Depression Cognition Coping Strategies Aerobic Exercise Lung Transplantation

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Director of Transplant Psychology, teaching and conducting research in psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)