Benjamin Hofeld, MD

Cardiology Fellow

Contact Information

bhofeld@mcw.edu

Biography

Current Position: Cardiology Fellowship (2nd clinical year), 皇家华人
Medical School: St. Georges University School of Medicine
Project: Impact and Mechanism of Effect of Propionic Acid on Endothelial Function in Humans with Coronary Artery Disease

National Presentations:
• AHA Scientific Sessions 2019: Circulation. 2019;140:A13022
• Experimental Biology 2020: The FASEB Journal. 2020 341-1. 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.03104.

Publications:
• Hofeld BC, Puppala VK, Tyagi S, Ahn KW, Anger A, Jia S, Salzman NH, Hessner MJ, Widlansky ME. Lactobacillus plantarum 299v probiotic supplementation in men with stable coronary artery disease suppresses systemic inflammation. Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 17;11(1):3972. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83252-7. PMID: 33597583; PMCID: PMC7889883.
• Puppala VK, Hofeld BC, Anger A, Tyagi S, Strath SJ, Fox J, Berger MG, Ahn KW, Widlansky ME. Pacemaker detected active minutes are superior to pedometer-based step counts in measuring the response to physical activity counseling in sedentary older adults. BMC Geriatr. 2020 May 6;20(1):162. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01559-y. PMID: 32375676; PMCID: PMC7201960.

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