Christy L. Hopkins, M.D.

Bio

Dr. Hopkins is board certified in Emergency Medicine and also completed a research fellowship through the Division of Emergency Medicine.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Office Locations

Academic Bio

Christy Hopkins, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P. received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah Medical School in 1996 and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts in 1999.

Dr. Hopkins returned to the Salt Lake area in 2002 to complete a research fellowship and M.P.H under the Division of Emergency Medicine. After her fellowsip, Dr. Hopkins became the Clinical Operations Director for the Emergency Department, and is currently the Medical Director for the Division of Emergency Medicine. Her research interests include Helicopter EMS systems, injury prevention, and clinical operations.

Education History

Selected Provider Publications

Journal Article

1. Hopkins CL, Burk C, Moser S, Meersman J, Baldwin C, Youngquist ST (2016). Implementation of Pit Crew Approach and CPR Metrics for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Improves Patient Survival and Neurological Outcome. J Am Heart Assoc, 5(1).
2. Yarbrough PM, Kukhareva PV, Spivak ES, Hopkins CL, Kawamoto K (2015). Evidence-based pathway for cellulitis improves process, clinical, and cost outcomes. J Hosp Med, 10(12), 780-786.
3. Hopkins CL, Madsen T, Foy Z, Reina M, Barton E (2012). Does limiting oral contrast decrease emergency department length of stay? West J Emerg Med, 13(5), 383-7.
4. Blankenship JF, Rogers L, White J, Carey A, Fosnocht D, Hopkins C, Madsen T (2012). Prospective evaluation of the treatment of pain in the ED using computerized physician order entry. Am J Emerg Med, 30(8), 1613-6.
5. Steenblik J, Goodman M, Davis V, Gee C, Hopkins CL, Stephen R, Madsen T (2012). Intranasal sufentanil for the treatment of acute pain in a winter resort clinic. Am J Emerg Med, 30(9), 1817-21.
6. Hopkins CL, Youngquist ST, Johnson E, Madsen T (2011). Outcome of elderly patients injured at winter resorts. Am J Emerg Med, 29(5), 528-33.
7. Hopkins CL, Youngquist ST, McIntosh SE, Swanson ER (2011). Helicopter emergency medical services utilization for winter resort injuries. Prehosp Emerg Care, 15(2), 261-70.
8. Groke, S, Knapp, S, Dawson, M, Zink, A, Bledsoe, J, Bennett, A, Madsen, T, Hopkins, C (2010). Risk Factors for Return Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Presenting with Psychiatric Complaints. Internet J Emerg Med, 6(2).
9. Wasden, CC McIntosh, SE, Keith, DS, McCowan, C (2009). An analysis of skiing and snowboarding injuries on Utah slopes. J Trauma, 67(5), 1022-1026.
10. Madsen TE, Bennett A, Groke S, Zink A, McCowan C, Hernandez A, Knapp S, Byreddy D, Mattsson S, Quick N (2009). Emergency department patients with psychiatric complaints return at higher rates than controls. West J Emerg Med, 10(4), 268-72.
11. Moffat C, McIntosh S, Bringhurst J, Danenhauer K, Gilmore N, Hopkins CL (2009). Terrain park injuries. West J Emerg Med, 10(4), 257-62.
12. McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Handrahan DL (2008). Outcomes of pediatric trauma patients transported from rural and urban scenes. Air Med J, 27(2), 78-83.
13. McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Handrahan DL (2007). Outcomes of blunt trauma victims transported by HEMS from rural and urban scenes. Prehosp Emerg Care, 11(4), 383-8.
14. McCowan CL, Thomas F, Swanson ER, Hartsell S, Cortez J, Day S, Handrahan DL (2006). Transport of winter resort injuries to regional trauma centers. Air Med J, 25(1), 26-34.
15. McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Hartsell S, Allen TL, Handrahan DL, Kwok K (2006). Scene transport of pediatric patients injured at winter resorts. Prehosp Emerg Care, 10(1), 35-40.
16. Jarman A, Hopkins CL, Hansen JN, Brown JR, Burk C (In Press). Advanced Airway Type and its Association with Chest Compression Interruptions During Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Attempts. Resuscitation.

Book Chapter

1. Hopkins, CL (2012). Knee and Lower Leg Injuries. In Adams, Barton, Collings, DeBlieux , Gisondi, Nadel (Eds.), Adams: Emergency Medicine (2). Saunders.
2. Hopkins, CL (2009). Hypertensive Emergencies in Emergency Medicine. In Brown, D (Eds.), EMedicine. Medscape.
3. Hopkins, CL (2007). Large Bowel Obstruction. In Dronen, SC (Eds.), EMedicine. Medscape.

Case Report

1. Doyle GS, McCowan C (2008). Amyand hernia: a case of an unusual inguinal herniace. Am J Emerg Med, 26(5), 637.e5-6.
2. Neff CM, McCowan CL (2008). Complete aortic occlusion caused by cardiac myxoma emboli. Am J Emerg Med, 26(1), 110.e1-2.
3. McCowan C, Marik P (2000). Refractory delirium tremens treated with propofol: a case series. Crit Care Med, 28(6), 1781-4.