Lewis A. Hofmann, MD, FAAFP Medical Director – Shoreland, Inc
Col (ret), USAF, MC, FS Chief Science Officer – Citadel Sciences: Owner and Founder – Special Requirements Medicine
Dr. Lewis A. Hofmann draws upon his quarter century of service as a United States Air Force officer and physicianto provide premier medical services to “special missions” populations. From 2000-2009, Dr. Hofmann served as the White House Physician for the Vice President, and Director, Vice Presidential Medical Operations. In this capacity, Dr. Hofmann required a Top Secret security clearance to orchestrate comprehensive medical support for the Vice President and his travel team and develop contingency plans to safeguard an Enduring Constitutional Government. Following his service at the White House, Dr. Hofmann was selected to command the Pentagon Flight Medicine Clinic at Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, Maryland, where he was the Senior Flight Surgeon for Air Force One. During these years, he traveled to over 100 countries, representing more than 85% of the world’s population. In addition to delivering medical care around the globe and around the clock, Dr. Hofmann liaisoned with international medical executives while evaluating their healthcare systems and challenges.
Dr. Hofmann has practiced the full scope of Executive and Family Medicine; from austere outposts in northern Japan to community-level teaching hospitals in the southeastern United States, to major medical centers in the National Capital Region. He has extensive deployment experience, having served as the sole physician for Operation Quicklift in the Balkan War, accompanied United States Congressmen throughout Africa, and participated in countless Department of Defense Banner Special Air Missions. Dr. Hofmann graduated summa cum laude from Creighton University in 1984 as an Air Force ROTC Distinguished Graduate. In 1988, he earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and went on to complete residency specialty training in Family Medicine where he was selected Chief Resident. Dr. Hofmann was also selected for fellowship training at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) Family Medicine Faculty Development program. He is certified in medical acupuncture. Colonel Hofmann earned his Flight Surgeon wings from the School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, Texas, where he received the Leadership Award. Heis a graduate of both the Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College (where he further distinguished himself). He holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine. Twice he has been selected “Instructor of the Year”. Dr. Hofmann is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and has served as President of the Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians, the largest chapter of one of the country’s largest medical specialty organizations, representing more than 1,300 uniformed family doctors around the world. Dr. Hofmann retired with the rank of Colonel on October 1, 2010, having accumulated more than 900 flight mission hours (including 71 combat hours) on 17 airframes. For service that brought great credit upon the Nation, the Secretary of Defense awarded him the Defense Superior Service Medal.
Currently, Dr. Hofmann serves as the Medical Director of Shoreland, Inc, delivering global risk mitigation strategies to worldwide government entities, multinational corporations, and travel health clinics. He is the Chief Science Officer of Citadel Sciences, providing consultation for clean air solutions to school systems. He is the Founder and Owner of Special Requirements Medicine, LLC, offering consultation and services to entities with unique medical necessities. He is a Strategic Advisor and Partner of the Pinea Group, LLC. Pinea provides cross border strategic business development, market access, regulatory and fund-raising services to assist biotech, biopharma, digital health, medtech, and healthcare organizations in delivering patient-centric innovative solutions to the US and international markets.