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Casey Hoffman, PhD

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Casey Hoffman, PhD

Casey Hoffman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at CHOP specializing in early childhood. She cares for infants and families in the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit and the Neonatal Follow-up Program.

Areas of expertise: Infant and early childhood mental health, Infant development during hospitalization, Parent-child attachment in the NICU, Long-term developmental outcomes for medically complex infants, Caregiver mental health

Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare


215-590-7555

About Casey Hoffman, PhD

Titles

Clinical Director, Young Child Program

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Psychology - University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Graduate Degree

PhD in Clinical Psychology - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Internship

Predoctoral Internship and Harris Fellowship in Infant Mental Health - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Early Childhood Psychology, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI

Publications

Publications

2023

Danzer, E., Schreiber, J.E., Hoffman, C., Mathew, L., Flohr, S.J., Eppley, E., Land, S.D., Herkert, L., Rintoul, N.E., Adzick, N.S., Hedrick, H.L.: Prevalence and patterns of executive function, adaptive function, and behavioral outcomes in preschool and school age children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Early Human Development 188: 105914, January 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105914. Epub 2023 Dec 9.

Danzer, E.; Massey, S.L.; Flohr, S.J.; Mathew, L.; Hoffman, C.; Abramson, A.;  Selenski, P.; Canning, C.E.; Eppley, E.; Connelly, J.T.; Herkert, L.; Rintoul, N.E.; Adzick, N.S.; Abend, N.S; Hedrick, H.L.: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Prevalence of seizures and outcomes. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 24(5): e224-e235, May 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003197. Epub 2023 Feb 22.

Danzer, E.;  Eppley, E., Edgar, J.C.; Hoffman, C.; Goldshore, M.A.; Adzick, N.S.; Hedrick, H.L.; Victoria, T.: Effects of 1.5-T versus 3-T magnetic resonance imaging in fetuses: Is there a difference in postnatal neurodevelopmental outcome? Evaluation in a fetal population with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatric Radiology 53(6): 1085-1091, May 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s00247-023-05629-2. Epub 2023 Feb 24.

2022

Grunberg, V.A.; Geller, P.A.; Hoffman, C., Patterson, C.A.: A biopsychosocial model of NICU family adjustment and child development. Journal of Perinatology Page: 1-8, December 2022.

Hoffman, C., Markovits, A. Role of behavioral health clinicians in follow-up settings. Behavioral Health Services with High-Risk Infants & Families. Dempsey, A.G., Cole, J.C.M., and Saxton, S.N. (eds.). Oxford Academic, Page: 419-434, August 2022 Notes: doi.org/10.1093/med-psych/9780197545027.001.0001.

Grunberg, V. A., Geller, P. A., Hoffman, C., Njoroge, W., Ahmed, A., & Patterson, C. A. : Parental mental health screening in the NICU: A psychosocial team initiative. Journal of Perinatology 42(3): 401-409, March 2022 Notes: doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-01217-0. Epub 2021 Sep 27.

2021

Kim, F., Bernbaum, J., Connelly, J., Gerdes, M., Hedrick, H. L., Hoffman, C., Rintoul, N. E., ZiolKowski, K., Demauro, S.: Survival and Developmental Outcomes of Neonates Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience. The Journal of Pediatrics 229: 134-140, February 2021.

2020

Saxton, S.N., Dempsey, A.G., Willis, T., Baughcum, A.E., Chavis, L., Hoffman, C., Fulco, C.J., Milford, C.A., Steinberg, Z.: Essential knowledge and competencies for psychologists working in neonatal intensive care units. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 27(4): 830-841, December 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1007/s10880-019-09682-8.

Guttmann, K., Patterson, C., Haines, T., Hoffman, C., Masten, M., Lorch, S., Chuo, J.: Parent Stress in Relation to Use of Bedside Telehealth, an Initiative to Improve Family-Centeredness of Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Patient Experience 7(6): 1378-1383, December 2020.

Hoffman, C., Greene, M., Baughcum, A: Neonatal Intensive Care. Clinician Handbook of Pediatric Psychological Consultation in Medical Settings. Carter, B. and Kullgren, K (eds.). Springer, 2020.

2018

Danzer E, Hoffman C, D'Agostino J, Ryan M, Gerdes M, Bernbaum J, Rintoul NE, Herkert LM, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL: Rate and risk factors associated with autism spectrum disorder in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders48:2112-2121, 2018. 

Riley JS, Antiel RM, Rintoul NE, Ades AM, Waqar LN, Lin N, Herkert LM, D’Agostino JA, Hoffman C, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL: Reduced oxygen concentration for the resuscitation of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Perinatology 38:834-843, 2018.

Danzer E, Hoffman C, D'Agostino J, Connelly JT, Waqar LN, Gerdes M, Bernbaum J, Rintoul NE, Herkert LM, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL: Short-term neurodevelopmental outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: The impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and timing of repair. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 19:64-74, 2018.

2017

Danzer E, Hoffman C, Gerdes M, Bernbaum J, Antiel RM, Rintoul NE, Herkert LM, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 5 years of age in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Mar;52(3):437-443.

2016

Danzer E, Hoffman C, D'Agostino JA, Gerdes M, Bernbaum J, Antiel RM, Rintoul NE, Herkert LM, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 5 years of age in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Aug 30. pii: S0022-3468(16)30284-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.08.008.

Danzer E, Gerdes M, D'Agostino JA, Bernbaum J, Hoffman C, Herkert LM, Rintoul NE, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Younger gestational age is associated with increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcome during infancy in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jan 5.

2015

Danzer E, Gerdes M, D'Agostino JA, Bernbaum J, Hoffman C, Rintoul NE, Herkert LM, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Patient characteristics are important determinants of neurodevelopmental outcome during infancy in giant omphalocele. Early Hum Dev. 2015 Feb 9;91(3):187-193.

2014

Partridge EA, Bridge C, Donaher JG, Herkert LM, Grill E, Danzer E, Gerdes M, Hoffman CH, D’Agostino JA, Bernbaum JC, Rintoul NE, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Incidence and factors associated with sensorineural and conductive hearing loss among survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Jun;49(6):890-4.

2010

Danzer E, Gerdes M, Bernbaum J, D'Agostino J, Bebbington MW, Siegle J, et al. Neurodevelopmental outcome of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia prospectively enrolled in an interdisciplinary follow-up program. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Sep;45(9):1759-66. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20850617.

Danzer E, Gerdes M, D'Agostino JA, Bernbaum J, Siegle J, Hoffman C, et al. Prospective, interdisciplinary follow-up of children with prenatally diagnosed giant omphalocele: short-term neurodevelopmental outcome. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Apr;45(4):718-23. Cited in PubMed; PMID 20385277.

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