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

CURRENT PRACTICE LOCATION
Jackson, California:  Surgical Endoscopy - Sutter Amador Surgery Center - Direct Access Endoscopy Program June-July, 2025.  Planned future work in August & September, 2025 (although I received notice that this center will close in the next 2 months - possibly in September, 2025)
Susanville, CA: Inpatient/Outpatient General Surgery, Venous & Lymphatic Medicine, Surgical Endoscopy and Wound Care - Banner Lassen Medical Center - Planned Start date on 08/05/2025 (Fourteen 24-hour shifts/month to continue indefinitely)

PREVIOUS PRACTICE LOCATIONS
Adventist Health Sonora, Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, 12811 CoveyCircle, Sonora, CA 95370 (10/2021 - 07/2025)
(Full-time Since 01/ 2024). 
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 and 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 by the American Board of Surgery

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)
California Supervisor and Operator Fluoroscopy Permit (Expires 09/30/2025)
Registered Physician Vascular Interpreter - (RPVI) (American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography) (Expires 12/31/2025)
Registered VascularTechnician - (RVT) (American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography) (Expires 12/31/2025)
Registered Vascular Sonographer - (RVS) (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) (Expires 06/30/2026)
California Medical License: Current (Expires 06/30/2027)