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Stephen J. Hopkins, MD, FACS
MS, RPVI, RVT, RVS

CURRENT PRACTICE LOCATION
Susanville, CA: Inpatient/Outpatient General Surgery/Call, Venous & Lymphatic Medicine, Surgical Endoscopy and Wound Care - Banner Lassen Medical Center - August 5, 2025 - Current

PREVIOUS PRACTICE LOCATIONS
Jackson, California:  Surgical Endoscopy - Sutter Amador Surgery Center - Direct Access Endoscopy Program June-July, 2025.
Adventist Health Sonora, Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, 12811 CoveyCircle, Sonora, CA 95370 (10/2021 - 07/2025)
Sonora, California.  Private Office Practice and at Adventist Health Sonora (Elective General Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and Surgical Endoscopy from 10/2000 - 02/2025)
Jackson, California:  General Surgery and Venous and Lymphatic Medicine & General Surgery/Endoscopy (03/2012-11/2022) - Private Practice at Sutter Amador Surgery Center and Sutter Amador Hospital
Susanville, California:  5 separate one-week General Surgery/Endoscopy Locum Tenens Weatherby Assignments (03/2020 - 09/2021) at Banner Lassen Medical Center
Fortuna, California:  General Surgery Locum Tenens Weatherby 2 One-Week Assignments  (12/2019 & 01/2020) at Redwood Memorial Hospital.
Crescent City, California:  General Surgery Locum Tenens 1 One-Week Assignment  (08/2018) at Sutter Coast Hospital
Cut Off, Louisiana: Yazoo City, Mississippi; Redwood City, CA, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy (02/2000 - 10/2000)
Hawkinsville, Georgia: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, (02/1998 - 02/2000) 
Waycross, Georgia: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy  (01/1996 - 01/1998) 
Sacramento, California: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - (07/1995 - 01/1996)
Jackson, California: Wound Care, Sutter Amador Hospital Wound Care Center - (01/2021 - 11/2022) 

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Chief Surgical Resident - San Joaquin General Hospital Surgical Residency Program Stockton, California - (07/1994 - 06/1995) 
Surgical Resident - San Joaquin General Hospital Surgical Residency Program Stockton, California - (01/1992 - 06/1994) 
Surgical Resident/Intern - Alton Ochsner Foundation Hospital and Clinic New Orleans, Louisiana - (07/1990 - 12/1991) 

EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine Degree - Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana - (07/1986 - 06/1990)
Masters Degree Applied Physiology, The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois - (07/1984 - 05/1986) 
Bachelor of Science Degree Biology, Lewis and Clark College Portland, Oregon - (09/1980 - 05/1984) 
High School Diploma, Jesuit High School, Sacramento, California - (09/1976 - 05/1980) 

BOARD CERTIFICATION
Certified by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine (Certified Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Specialist)
Certified by the American Board of Surgery (Certified General Surgeon)
Certified by the American Board of Wound Management (Certified Wound Specialist Physician)

MEMBERSHIPS
American College of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine - Member
American Venous Forum - Member
American College of Surgeons - Fellow

CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATIONS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Expires 12/2025)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Renewed  (Expires 09/09/2026) (To be renewed at UCDMC on 09/23/2026)
California Supervisor and Operator Fluoroscopy Permit (Expires 09/30/2027)
Registered Physician Vascular Interpreter - (RPVI) (American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography) (Expires 12/31/2026)
Registered VascularTechnician - (RVT) (American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography) (Expires 12/31/2026)
Registered Vascular Sonographer - (RVS) (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) (Expires 06/30/2029)
California Medical License: Current (Expires 06/30/2027)