About Our Practice
Waterside Dermatology and Laser center provides a full range of dermatology services to infants, children, and adults. Dr. Stanley D. Hoffman, M.D. is board certified and provides the highest quality outpatient care.
Dr. Hoffman with the help of the Physician Assistant will review your medical history, assess your condition, and prescribe treatment based on the latest research and proven technology.
Our nursing staff is well trained and knowledgeable and will answer all your questions and concerns. The business staff, from the reception area to the insurance and billing departments, is ready to assist you with any questions you may have. We want to make sure your visit with Waterside Dermatology and Laser Center is the best it can possibly be.

Stanley D. Hoffman, M.D.
Education:
Dr. Hoffman received two Bachelor of Science degrees in Life Science and Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the New York University Bellevue School of Medicine in 1974. He completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. His dermatology residency was at the State University of New York at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals.
Certifications/Affiliations:
Diplomat, American Board of Dermatology
Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
Fellow, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Fellow, American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
Member, North Carolina Dermatology Association
Member, Charlotte Dermatology Society
Lifetime member, American Medical Association
Member, North Carolina Medical Society
Member, Gaston County Medical Society.
Expertise:
Dr. Hoffman has been practicing dermatology for over 30 years and has a special interest in rare and difficult dermatology cases. He makes extensive use of internet resources and dermatology services from Duke University Medical Center and Bowman Gray/Wake Forest. Dr. Hoffman specializes in Allergen patch testing which is done for allergic contact dermatitis. Surgical removal across the spectrum of benign lesions such as moles and warts to skin cancer is performed in the office with the most advanced surgical instrumentation on the market today.

Debra Powell, PA-C
Debra, owner of Totally Fit 4 Life, a successful weight loss practice, has partnered with Dr. Hoffman to create a practice that specializes in all areas of medical and cosmetic dermatology. Debra graduated from Alderson Broaddus College in West Virginia (1994). She has extensive experience in family practice, rural health, and emergency medicine.
- Certifications / Affiliations:
- Licensed by NC Medical Board
- Board Certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Member of Cambridge Who ’s Who
- Member of American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Member of NC Medical Society
- Member of Mecklenburg Association of Physician As-
sistants

