May-Thurner Syndrome Resource Network Consulting Physician: Lawrence “Rusty” Hofmann, M.D., Stanford, California

Dr. Lawrence “Rusty” Hofmann is a practicing physician and Professor at Stanford School of Medicine, Chief of Interventional Radiology as well as the Medical Director of the Cath Lab at Stanford University Medical Center.

Dr. Hofmann has devoted his career to providing state-of-the-art care to patients at both Johns Hopkins, where he practiced for 10 years, and Stanford University Medical Center, where he has practiced for 10+ years. He has published over 100 scientific articles on minimally invasive treatment of blood clots (DVT) and cancer. He has always had an interest in innovation. He holds two patents, has worked as a consultant for numerous medical device companies, both start-ups and large companies, and is currently the Global-Principal Investigator for the first clinical trial testing of a venous stent.

Donations to Dr. Hofmann’s venous research program (including MTS) that he is leading at Stanford University Medical Center can be made here