Dr. Robert Koffman

Retired Navy Captain Robert Koffman, M.D. supports Warriors as they go through the application and matching process with service dogs, and participates in service dog training research studies. During his service, he accumulated 17 years of operational experience as a Naval medical officer in Operation Desert Storm, Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, several aircraft carrier and amphibious vehicle deployments, Iraq and Afghanistan.Other previous positions include Senior Consultant for Integrative Medicine and Behavioral Health at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), Director for Psychological Health to the Navy Surgeon General, Navy collaborator and investigator to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Department Chief for Clinical Operations at NICoE. Among the many honors bestowed upon him is the U.S. Special Operations Command Patriot Award, which is annually given to one individual or organization that provides significant and enduring support to wounded Warriors and their families.