Harriet W. Hopf,
MD

Languages Spoken: English
Harriet W. Hopf, MD is board certified in Anesthesiology. Dr. Hopf provides anesthesia at the University of Utah for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. She has a particular interest in preventing surgical site (wound) and other infections. She serves on the Hospital Infection Control Committee and on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Equipment and Facilities and Committee on Professional Diversity. She is frequently consulted as an expert resource on infection control by surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other staff.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Anesthesiology
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Professor |
Board Certification | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Harriet W. Hopf, MD is board certified in Anesthesiology. Dr. Hopf provides anesthesia at the University of Utah for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. She has a particular interest in preventing surgical site (wound) and other infections. She serves on the Hospital Infection Control Committee and on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Equipment and Facilities and Committee on Professional Diversity. She is frequently consulted as an expert resource on infection control by surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other staff.
Academic Locations
Research Statement
Harriet W. Hopf, MD has been dedicated throughout her career to providing the training and mentoring required to enable trainees to develop successful careers in interdisciplinary, collaborative, translational research that advances the science and practice of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. Her own research follows this model and has contributed to 1) advances in scientific understanding, specifically in the areas of wound healing and oxygen delivery and 2) advances in perioperative patient management, specifically related to surgical site infection prevention. Dr. Hopf was funded by the NIH from 1989 -2005 through a collaborative, interdisciplinary P50 Center grant (5) focused on Wound Healing, Infection, and Inflammation and has published >90 peer-reviewed publications (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/harriet.hopf.1/bibliography/public/). She directed the Department of Anesthesiology Resident Research Rotation from 2008-2018 and received the FAER Mentoring Excellence in Research Award in 2013. She is Chair of the Board of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research and is on the Editorial Board for Anesthesiology and Wound Repair and Regeneration.
Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments | Anesthesiology
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Professor |
Board Certification | American Board of Anesthesiology |
Research Interests
- Wound Healing
- Oxygen
- Hyperbaric Oxygenation
- Blood Transfusion
- Anemia
- Oxygen Monitoring
Education History
Research Fellow | University of California - San Francisco Anesthesiology Research Fellow, 1992 |
Residency | University of California - San Francisco Anesthesiology Resident, 1991 |
Research Fellow | University of California - San Francisco Surgery Research Fellow, 1988 |
Internship | University of Minnesota Surgery Intern, 1987 |
Professional Medical | Dartmouth Medical School Medicine M.D., 1986 |
Undergraduate | Yale University Biology B.A., 1982 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Thiel CL, Sherman JD, Hopf HW (2020). Use of Disposable Perioperative Jackets and Surgical Site Infections. JAMA Surg.
- Chandrabose RK, Hopf HW (2020). Gender Representation in Speakers at ASA: It's Not a Patience, Part-Time, or Pipeline Issue. Anesth Analg.
- Gurgel RK, Cardon BR, Allen CM, Presson AP, Kelly BC, Hopf HW, Choi SS, Miller RH (2019). Evaluating gender parity in operative experience for otolaryngology residencies in the United States. Laryngoscope, 130(7), 1651-1656.
- Hopf HW, Morrissey C (2019). Perioperative Fluid Management: Turning Art to Science. Anesthesiology, 130(5), 677-679.
- Jayathilake C, Maini PK, Hopf HW, Sean McElwain DL, Byrne HM, Flegg MB, Flegg JA (2019). A mathematical model of the use of supplemental oxygen to combat surgical site infection. J Theor Biol, 466, 11-23.
- Akca O, Ball L, Belda FJ, Biro P, Cortegiani A, Eden A, Ferrando C, Gattinoni L, Goldik Z, Gregoretti C, Hachenberg T, Hedenstierna G, Hopf HW, Hunt TK, Pelosi P, Qadan M, Sessler DI, Soro M, entrk M (2017). WHO Needs High FIO2? Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim, 45(4), 181-192.
- Federman DG, Ladiiznski B, Dardik A, Kelly M, Shapshak D, Ueno CM, Mostow EN, Richmond NA, Hopf HW (2015). Wound Healing Society 2014 update on guidelines for arterial ulcers. Wound Repair Regen, 24(1), 127-35.
- Linden R, Ledez K, Hopf H, Fife C (2014). Topical oxygen therapy is not hyperbaric therapy and the two treatments should not be confused. Int Wound J, 11(2), 230-1.
- Mackintosh N, Gertsch MC, Hopf HW, Pace NL, White J, Morris R, Morrissey C, Wilding V, Herway S (2012). High intraoperative inspired oxygen does not increase postoperative supplemental oxygen requirements. Anesthesiology, 117(2), 271-9.
- Schlitz M, Hopf HW, Eskenazi L, Vieten C, Radin D (2012). Distant healing of surgical wounds: an exploratory study. Explore (NY), 8(4), 223-30.
- Mecham EM, Hopf HW (2012). A proposal to minimize work area contamination during induction. Anesthesiology, 116(3), 712.
- Wong VK, Stotts NA, Hopf HW, Dowling GA, Froelicher ES (2011). Changes in heel skin temperature under pressure in hip surgery patients. Adv Skin Wound Care, 24(12), 562-70.
- Liu S, Shah SJ, Wilmes LJ, Feiner J, Kodibagkar VD, Wendland MF, Mason RP, Hylton N, Hopf HW, Rollins MD (2011). Quantitative tissue oxygen measurement in multiple organs using 19F MRI in a rat model. Magn Reson Med, 66(6), 1722-30.
- Feiner JR, Finlay-Morreale HE, Toy P, Lieberman JA, Viele MK, Hopf HW, Weiskopf RB (2011). High oxygen partial pressure decreases anemia-induced heart rate increase equivalent to transfusion. Anesthesiology, 115(3), 492-8.
- Fife CE, Hopf H (2011). Discussion. Hyperbaric oxygen: its mechanisms and efficacy. Plast Reconstr Surg, 127 Suppl 1, 142S-143S.
- Stotts NA, Hopf HW, Kayser-Jones J, Chertow GM, Cooper BA, Wu HS (2009). Increased fluid intake does not augment capacity to lay down new collagen in nursing home residents at risk for pressure ulcers: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Wound Repair Regen, 17(6), 780-8.
- Gimbel ML, Rollins MD, Fukaya E, Hopf HW (2009). Monitoring partial and full venous outflow compromise in a rabbit skin flap model. Plast Reconstr Surg, 124(3), 796-803.
- Hopf HW, Rollins MD (2009). Reducing perioperative infection is as simple as washing your hands. Anesthesiology, 110(5), 959-60.
- Walsh C, Scaife C, Hopf H (2009). Prevention and management of surgical site infections in morbidly obese women. Obstet Gynecol, 113(2 Pt 1), 411-5.
- Ueno C, Hunt TK, Hopf HW (2006). Using physiology to improve surgical wound outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg, 117(7 Suppl), 59S-71S.
- Rosen NA, Hopf HW, Hunt TK (2006). Perflubron emulsion increases subcutaneous tissue oxygen tension in rats. Wound Repair Regen, 14(1), 55-60.
- Rollins MD, Gibson JJ, Hunt TK, Hopf HW (2006). Wound oxygen levels during hyperbaric oxygen treatment in healing wounds. Undersea Hyperb Med, 33(1), 17-25.
- Weiskopf RB, Feiner J, Hopf HW, Viele MK, Watson JJ, Kramer JH, Ho R, Toy P (2002). Oxygen reverses deficits of cognitive function and memory and increased heart rate induced by acute severe isovolemic anemia. Anesthesiology, 96(4), 871-7.
Editorial
- Leslie K, Hopf HW, Houston P, OSullivan E (2017). Women, Minorities, and Leadership in Anesthesiology: Take the Pledge. Anesth Analg, 124(5), 1394-1396.
- Hopf HW (2016). Preventing Opioid-Induced Postoperative Hypoxemia: No Simple Answer? Anesth Analg, 123(6), 1356-1358.