Dr. Hochman earned a B.A. in biochemistry from Harvard University. Prior to completing her medical degree at Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, Dr. Hochman was associated with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. After general surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center, she completed fellowship training in trauma and surgical critical care and was an Instructor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.