Ed Hoffenberg, MD

Professor, Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1986)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Johns Hopkins University (MD) (1982)
Internship
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program (1987)
Residency
  • University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program, Pediatrics (1989)
Fellowships
  • University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Program, Pediatric Gastroenterology (1992)
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Department
Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Professional Titles

  • co-Director, Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Recognitions

  • member, American Pediatric Society (2014)
  • Gastroenterology SubBoard, American Board of Pediatrics (2016)

Research Interests

Inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, polyposis syndromes, quality improvement

Publications

  • Van Der Werf CS, Wabbersen TD, Hsiao NH, Paredes J, Etchevers HC, Kroisel PM, Tibboel D, Babarit C, Schreiber RA, Hoffenberg EJ, Vekemans M, Zeder SL, Ceccherini I, Lyonnet S, Ribeiro AS, Seruca R, Te Meerman GJ, van Ijzendoorn SC, Shepherd IT, Verheij JB, Hofstra RM. CLMP is required for intestinal development, and loss-of-function mutations cause congenital short-bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 2012 Mar;142(3):453-462.e3. PubMed PMID: 22155368
  • Goldstein SA, Hoffenberg EJ. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Feb;56(2):191-5. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318271643c. PMID: 23325439 [PubMed - in process]
  • 29. Are there groups who are at increased risk for celiac disease that should be screened? T Flass and E Hoffenberg. in Curbside Consultation in Pediatric GI: 49 clinical questions. Editors: J Rosh and A Bousvaros. publisher Slack Inc
  • EJ Hoffenberg and others. Gastrointestinal tract (Chapter 21). Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 22nd edition. McGraw Hill Medical
  • Section VIII Difficult Cases; in NASPGHAN's Clinical Guide to Gluten-Related Disorders in press. Editor A Fasano. Wolters Klewer Health Inc. division of LWW. To be published September 2013.
  • Park KT, Crandall WV, Fridge J, Leibowitz IH, Tsou M, Dykes DM, Hoffenberg EJ, Kappelman MD, Colletti RB. Implementable Strategies and Exploratory Considerations to Reduce Costs Associated with Anti-TNF Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014 Jan 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24451222
  • Colson SB, Siparsky GL, Capocelli KE, Pan Z, Sokol RJ, Hoffenberg EJ. Inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Jun;56(6):e50. PubMed PMID: 23518488
  • Goldstein SA, Hoffenberg EJ. Peutz-Jegher syndrome in childhood: need for updated recommendations?. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Feb;56(2):191-5. PubMed PMID: 23325439
  • A Clinical Guide to Gluten-Related Disorders. Editor: Alessio Fasano. NASPGHAN Foundation for Children’s Digestive Health and Nutrition. Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins division of Wolters Kluwer. 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1-451—8263-7; ISBN 10: 1-4511-8263-5.
  • Flass T, Tong S, Frank DN, Wagner BD, Robertson CE, Kotter CV, Sokol RJ, Zemanick E, Accurso F, Hoffenberg EJ, Narkewicz MR. Intestinal lesions are associated with altered intestinal microbiome and are more frequent in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis. PLoS One. 2015;10(2):e0116967. PubMed PMID: 25658710
  • Kulungowski AM, Acker SN, Hoffenberg EJ, Neigut D, Partrick DA. Initial operative treatment of isolated ileal Crohn's disease in adolescents. Am J Surg. 2015 Jul;210(1):141-5. PubMed PMID: 25457242
  • Hoffenberg EJ, Newman H, Collins C, Leinwand K, Tarbell S. Cannabis and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Change Blossoms A Mile High. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27579692
  • Hill ID, Fasano A, Guandalini S, Hoffenberg E, Levy J, Reilly N, Verma R. NASPGHAN Clinical Report on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gluten-related Disorders. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jul;63(1):156-65. PubMed PMID: 27035374
  • Klawitter J, Sempio C, Mörlein S, De Bloois E, Klepacki J, Henthorn T, Leehey MA, Hoffenberg EJ, Knupp K, Wang GS, Hopfer C, Kinney G, Bowler R, Foreman N, Galinkin J, Christians U, Klawitter J. An Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization MS/MS Assay Using Online Extraction for the Analysis of 11 Cannabinoids and Metabolites in Human Plasma and Urine. Ther Drug Monit. 2017 Oct;39(5):556-564. PubMed PMID: 28640062
  • O'Gorman MA, Michaels MG, Kaplan SL, Otley A, Kociolek LK, Hoffenberg EJ, Kim KS, Nachman S, Pfefferkorn MD, Sentongo T, Sullivan JE, Sears P. Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of Fidaxomicin in Children With Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea: A Phase 2a Multicenter Clinical Trial. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 May 31. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28575523
  • Noel G, Diamond B, Auerbach S, de Zoeten E, Hoffenberg E. Colonic Crohn's Disease after Cardiac Transplantation: Case Report and Literature Review. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Dec 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26655937
  • Liu E, Dong F, Barón AE, Taki I, Norris JM, Frohnert BI, Hoffenberg EJ, Rewers M. High Incidence of Celiac Disease in a Long-term Study of Adolescents With Susceptibility Genotypes. Gastroenterology. 2017 May;152(6):1329-1336.e1. PubMed PMID: 28188747
  • Leinwand KL, Gerich ME, Hoffenberg EJ, Collins CB. Manipulation of the Endocannabinoid System in Colitis: A Comprehensive Review. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 Feb;23(2):192-199. PubMed PMID: 28079617
  • Flass T, Tong S, Frank DN, Wagner BD, Robertson CE, Kotter CV, Sokol RJ, Zemanick E, Accurso F, Hoffenberg EJ, Narkewicz MR. Intestinal lesions are associated with altered intestinal microbiome and are more frequent in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis and cirrhosis. PLoS One. 2015 Feb 6;10(2):e0116967. PubMed PMID: 25658710
  • Hoffenberg EJ, Newman H, Collins C, Tarbell S, Leinwand K. Cannabis and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Change Blossoms a Mile High. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Feb;64(2):265-271. PubMed PMID: 27579692
  • Kulungowski AM, Acker SN, Hoffenberg EJ, Neigut D, Partrick DA. Initial operative treatment of isolated ileal Crohn's disease in adolescents. Am J Surg. 2015 Jul;210(1):141-5. PubMed PMID: 25457242
  • Sheiko MA, Hoffenberg EJ. Massive Hematemesis as Presentation of Congenital Aortic Coarctation With Superinfected Aneurysm and Aortoesophageal Fistula. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jan;62(1):e4-5. PubMed PMID: 24625966
  • Puthoor PR, Hoffenberg E, Friedlander J. A Penny's Worth of Advice: Deep Esophageal Injury From a Coin. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Dec;61(6):e27. PubMed PMID: 24590218
  • Swaminath A, Berlin EP, Cheifetz A, Hoffenberg E, Kinnucan J, Wingate L, Buchanan S, Zmeter N, Rubin DT. The Role of Cannabis in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Clinical, Scientific, and Regulatory Information: Commissioned by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2018 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30358848
  • Hoffenberg EJ, McWilliams SK, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Murphy BV, Lagueux M, Robbins K, Hoffenberg AS, de Zoeten E, Hopfer CJ. Marijuana Use by Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr. 2018 Aug;199:99-105. PubMed PMID: 29673723
  • Barfield E, Sockolow R, Hoffenberg E, Saeed S, Kim S, Siebold L, Picoraro J, Moses J, Dykes D, Grossman A, Wahbeh G, Park KT. Assuring Quality for Non-hospital-based Biologic Infusions in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical Report From the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Apr;66(4):680-686. PubMed PMID: 29324477
  • O'Gorman MA, Michaels MG, Kaplan SL, Otley A, Kociolek LK, Hoffenberg EJ, Kim KS, Nachman S, Pfefferkorn MD, Sentongo T, Sullivan JE, Sears P. Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of Fidaxomicin in Children With Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea: A Phase 2a Multicenter Clinical Trial. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Aug 17;7(3):210-218. PubMed PMID: 28575523
  • Cannabis Oil Use by Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. EJ Hoffenberg, S McWilliams, S Mikulich-Gilbertson, B Murphy, A Hoffenberg, CJ. Hopfer. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
  • Hoffenberg EJ, McWilliams S, Mikulich-Gilbertson S, Murphy B, Hoffenberg A, Hopfer CJ. Cannabis Oil Use by Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Mar;68(3):348-352. PubMed PMID: 30801394
  • Swaminath A, Berlin EP, Cheifetz A, Hoffenberg E, Kinnucan J, Wingate L, Buchanan S, Zmeter N, Rubin DT. The Role of Cannabis in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Clinical, Scientific, and Regulatory Information. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 Feb 21;25(3):427-435. PubMed PMID: 30358848
  • Pratt J, Jeffers D, King EC, Kappelman MD, Collins J, Margolis P, Baron H, Bass JA, Bassett MD, Beasley GL, Benkov KJ, Bornstein JA, Cabrera JM, Crandall W, Dancel LD, Garin-Laflam MP, Grunow JE, Hirsch BZ, Hoffenberg E, Israel E, Jester TW, Kiparissi F, Lakhole A, Lapsia SP, Minar P, Navarro FA, Neef H, Park KT, Pashankar DS, Patel AS, Pineiro VM, Samson CM, Sandberg KC, Steiner SJ, Strople JA, Sudel B, Sullivan JS, Suskind DL, Uppal V, Wali PD. Implementing a Novel Quality Improvement-Based Approach to Data Quality Monitoring and Enhancement in a Multipurpose Clinical Registry. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2019 Sep 30;7(1):51. PubMed PMID: 31646151
  • Markers of Hypoxia Correlate with Histologic and Endoscopic Severity of Colitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Hypoxia.
  • deZoeten EF, Battista KD, Colson SB, Lovell MA, Kessler BE, Isfort RW, Fennimore BP, Onyiah JC, Kao DJ, Yeckes A, Keely S, Murray M, Hoffenberg EJ, Colgan SP, Gerich ME. Markers of Hypoxia Correlate with Histologic and Endoscopic Severity of Colitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Hypoxia (Auckl). 2020;8:1-12. PubMed PMID: 32104717
  • Pratt J, Jeffers D, King EC, Kappelman MD, Collins J, Margolis P, Baron H, Bass JA, Bassett MD, Beasley GL, Benkov KJ, Bornstein JA, Cabrera JM, Crandall W, Dancel LD, Garin-Laflam MP, Grunow JE, Hirsch BZ, Hoffenberg E, Israel E, Jester TW, Kiparissi F, Lakhole A, Lapsia SP, Minar P, Navarro FA, Neef H, Park KT, Pashankar DS, Patel AS, Pineiro VM, Samson CM, Sandberg KC, Steiner SJ, Strople JA, Sudel B, Sullivan JS, Suskind DL, Uppal V, Wali PD. Implementing a Novel Quality Improvement-Based Approach to Data Quality Monitoring and Enhancement in a Multipurpose Clinical Registry. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2019 Sep 30;7(1):51. PubMed PMID: 31646151
  • Hoffenberg EJ, McWilliams S, Mikulich-Gilbertson S, Murphy B, Hoffenberg A, Hopfer CJ. Cannabis Oil Use by Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Mar;68(3):348-352. PubMed PMID: 30801394
  • Swaminath A, Berlin EP, Cheifetz A, Hoffenberg E, Kinnucan J, Wingate L, Buchanan S, Zmeter N, Rubin DT. The Role of Cannabis in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Clinical, Scientific, and Regulatory Information. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 Feb 21;25(3):427-435. PubMed PMID: 30358848
  • deZoeten EF, Battista KD, Colson SB, Lovell MA, Kessler BE, Isfort RW, Fennimore BP, Onyiah JC, Kao DJ, Yeckes A, Keely S, Murray M, Hoffenberg EJ, Colgan SP, Gerich ME. Markers of Hypoxia Correlate with Histologic and Endoscopic Severity of Colitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Hypoxia (Auckl). 2020;8:1-12. PubMed PMID: 32104717
  • Cheung T, de Zoeten EF, Hoffenberg EJ, Liu E, Pan Z, Walker T, Stahl M. Characteristics of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Coexisting Celiac Disease Seropositivity. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36122373
  • Miller TL, Schuchard J, Carle AC, Forrest CB, Kappelman MD. Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pediatric Measures as Clinical Trial Endpoints: Experience from a Multicenter Pragmatic Trial in Children with Crohn's Disease. J Pediatr. 2022 Mar;242:86-92.e3. PubMed PMID: 34740588
  • Fahey L, Hoffenberg E, Leonard MM, Khavari NS, Silvester J, Stahl MG. Letter to the Editor in Response to ACG Guidelines Update: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Nov 1;118(11):2094-2095. PubMed PMID: 37916752
  • Waasdorp Hurtado C, Neigut D, Hoffenberg EJ, Geyer B, Marable J, Combest N, Yousuf S, Olson CA. Telehealth Coverage for a Pediatric Gastroenterology Consult Service at a Regional Hospital: An Accepted, Useful, and Sustainable Model of Care. J Pediatr. 2023 Nov;262:113341. PubMed PMID: 36736891
  • Fahey L, Hoffenberg E, Leonard MM, Khavari NS, Silvester J, Stahl MG. Letter to the Editor in Response to ACG Guidelines Update: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Nov 1;118(11):2094-2095. PubMed PMID: 37916752
  • Waasdorp Hurtado C, Neigut D, Hoffenberg EJ, Geyer B, Marable J, Combest N, Yousuf S, Olson CA. Telehealth Coverage for a Pediatric Gastroenterology Consult Service at a Regional Hospital: An Accepted, Useful, and Sustainable Model of Care. J Pediatr. 2023 Nov;262:113341. PubMed PMID: 36736891
  • Singh A, Silvester J, Turner J, Absah I, Sparks BA, Walsh CM, Bracken JM, Stanisz J, Hajjat T, Badalyan V, Chugh A, Hoffenberg EJ, Dowhaniuk JK. Celiac disease in North America: What is the current practice of pediatric gastroenterology providers?. JPGN Rep. 2024 Aug;5(3):276-283. PubMed PMID: 39149181
  • Sanctuary MR, Hudacheck CL, Jones AJ, Murphy BV, Welsh N, Klawitter J, Hoffenberg EJ, Collins CB. Priming lymphocyte responsiveness and differential T cell signaling in pediatric IBD patients with Cannabis use. bioRxiv. 2024 Jul 11. PubMed PMID: 39026778
  • Stahl MG, Pan Z, Germone M, Nagle S, Mehta P, Shull M, Griffith I, Shuler B, Hoffenberg E, Taki I, Geno-Rasmussen C, Rewers MJ, Norris JM, Liu E. One-Year Outcomes Among Children Identified With Celiac Disease Through a Mass Screening Program. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38615728
  • Fahey L, Hoffenberg E, Leonard MM, Khavari NS, Silvester J, Stahl MG. Letter to the Editor in Response to ACG Guidelines Update: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Nov 1;118(11):2094-2095. PubMed PMID: 37916752
  • Waasdorp Hurtado C, Neigut D, Hoffenberg EJ, Geyer B, Marable J, Combest N, Yousuf S, Olson CA. Telehealth Coverage for a Pediatric Gastroenterology Consult Service at a Regional Hospital: An Accepted, Useful, and Sustainable Model of Care. J Pediatr. 2023 Nov;262:113341. PubMed PMID: 36736891

Professional Memberships

  • AGA, Fellow
  • NASPGHAN, Member
  • CCFA, Member
  • ACG, Member
  • SSCD, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Board Certification (2007, 2015)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Digestive System - Gastroenterology (Stomach, Bowel, General GI Problems)
  • Digestive System - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis
  • Digestive System
  • Digestive System - Celiac Disease
Clinical Interests
My main clinical interest is in inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), celiac disease and gluten related disorders, and polyposis syndromes such as Peutz- Jegher syndrome, juvenile polyposis, and familial polyposis.

Personal Interests
Soccer, tennis, my children's activities

Volunteer Activities
Temple Emanuel, Round up River Ranch Camp, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Celiac Foundation, Beyond Celiac

Public Speaking
Yes