Dr. Hoffman is a graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. She later earned her MD from Wake Forest University and from there trained at Henry Ford Hospital in General Surgery. She then completed an Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Following fellowship she was recruited to the University of Nebraska where she currently specializes in adult and pediatric kidney transplantation. Her clinical expertise is in living donor kidney transplant and pediatric transplantation. As one of only 10 African American female transplant surgeons in the country, she carriers her passion for education into her research and mentorship. Her scientific interests include gender disparities in academia where she is nationally recognized for her work.
Selected publications from PubMed
Achieving zero waitlist mortality for children on the pediatric liver transplant waitlist.
King E, Reuland C, Mullapudi B, Hwang C, Bonham C, Vikraman D, Etesami K, Healey P, Magliocca J, Doyle M, Hoffman A, Jan D, Bellemare S, Dick A, Nathan JD, Forbes R, Duan N, Chinnakotla S
Am J Transplant. 2026 Sep;26(9):2042-2046 doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2026.03.025.
The Life-Saving Benefit of the Living Donor Kidney Evaluation: A Mini Review.
Holzner ML, Matas A, Park SC, Langas A, Hoffman A, Heyne N, Guthoff M, Flechner S, Shapiro R
Clin Transplant. 2025 Aug;39(8):e70253 doi: 10.1111/ctr.70253.
Gendered Differences in Letters of Recommendation for Transplant Surgery Fellowship Applicants.
Hoffman A, Grant W, McCormick M, Jezewski E, Matemavi P, Langnas A
J Surg Educ. 2019 Mar-Apr;76(2):427-432 doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.08.021.
[Upper gastrointestinal bleeding and haemorrhagic shock at the end of the holidays: pre-hospital and in-hospital management of a gastrointestinal emergency].
Nguyen-Tat M, Hoffman A, Marquardt JU, Buggenhagen H, Münzel T, Kneist W, Galle PR, Kiesslich R, Rey JW
Z Gastroenterol. 2014 May;52(5):441-6 doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1366210.
In this talk, Dr. Arika Hoffman gives some advice and tips for success when nobody else looks like you. The goal is to have the self- confidence to answer people in difficult conversations. The key points for success are working harder, finding mentors, surrounding yourself with support, and setting your goals for the short and long term. However, clinicians must overcome bias to succeed, so they do not allow it to distract them from their work.
Published
May 2022
As one’s surgical career evolves, there are challenges and circumstances to navigate at every stage. The mid-career surgeon is now accomplished in clinical skills, but other aspects of their practice may still be in flux. Mid- career surgeons may find themselves starting at a new position/institution, evolving leadership roles, facing challenges in diversity, managing education and trainees, or identifying mentors to help guide one’s career. This program is sponsored by the Young Fellows Association (YFA) of the American College of Surgeons. It will focus on unique challenges for surgeons entering the mid-career stage. While most programs focus on new practicing surgeons, this program will focus on the unique concerns of mid- career surgeons. Please join us for a thoughtful and interactive discussion of the obstacles that mid-career surgeons need to overcome during this stage in their professional lives.
With Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Published
Mar 2022
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