Perspectives Winter/Spring-2017

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES • 31 Darren Hoffberger, D.O., who was raised in South Florida, showed an interest in the medical field from childhood. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1994 and then returned to Florida to attend NSU’s College of Osteopathic medicine, earning his D.O. degree in 1998. The next several years were busy for Hoffberger, who completed his internal medicine residency training at Botsford Hospital in Michigan. He later relocated to Tampa, Florida, where he completed advanced fellow- ship training at the University of South Florida in the subspecialty areas of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. After fulfilling his fellowship requirements, Hoffberger returned to South Florida to accept a position at a private practice in Deerfield Beach with the Pulmo- nary and Sleep Specialists of Florida group. He also provides leadership at Broward Health North as the medical director of both the Department of Respiratory Medicine and the Broward Health Sleep Disorders Center. Hoffberger heads the specialty unit that provides care to patients who suffer from conditions related to ventilator-dependent respiratory failure and was recently elected for a second term as chief of staff at Broward Health North. He also serves as chair of the Broward Health Unified Medical Staff and Joint Conference Committee. Hoffberger’s dedication to teaching and improving the quality of care in the respiratory medicine field led him to assist in the establishment of NSU’s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Program. He currently serves as the program’s medical director and partici- pates on the advisory board. In addition to coaching soccer for his daughters’ teams, Hoffberger and his family members volunteer with the SOS Children’s Village and Broward Meals on Wheels, where he also serves on the board of directors. n Darren Hoffberger, D.O.