Harriet W. Hopf

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 American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Occupational Health. She is frequently consulted as an expert resource on infection control by surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other staff.

    Specialties

    • Anesthesiology

    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 American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Occupational Health. She is frequently consulted as an expert resource on infection control by surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other staff.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Anesthesiology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Anesthesiology

    Education history

    Research Fellow Anesthesiology - University of California - San Francisco Research Fellow
    Anesthesiology - University of California - San Francisco Resident
    Research Fellow Surgery - University of California - San Francisco Research Fellow
    Surgery - University of Minnesota Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Dartmouth Medical School M.D.
    Biology - Yale University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Thiel CL, Sherman JD, Hopf HW (2020). Use of Disposable Perioperative Jackets and Surgical Site Infections. JAMA Surg. (Read full article)
    2. Chandrabose RK, Hopf HW (2020). Gender Representation in Speakers at ASA: It's Not a Patience, Part-Time, or Pipeline Issue. Anesth Analg. (Read full article)
    3. 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. (Read full article)
    4. Hopf HW, Morrissey C (2019). Perioperative Fluid Management: Turning Art to Science. Anesthesiology, 130(5), 677-679. (Read full article)
    5. 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. (Read full article)
    6. 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. (Read full article)
    7. 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. (Read full article)
    8. 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. (Read full article)
    9. 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. (Read full article)
    10. 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. (Read full article)
    11. Mecham EM, Hopf HW (2012). A proposal to minimize work area contamination during induction. Anesthesiology, 116(3), 712. (Read full article)
    12. 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. (Read full article)
    13. 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. (Read full article)
    14. 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. (Read full article)
    15. Fife CE, Hopf H (2011). Discussion. Hyperbaric oxygen: its mechanisms and efficacy. Plast Reconstr Surg, 127 Suppl 1, 142S-143S. (Read full article)
    16. 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. (Read full article)
    17. 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. (Read full article)
    18. Hopf HW, Rollins MD (2009). Reducing perioperative infection is as simple as washing your hands. Anesthesiology, 110(5), 959-60. (Read full article)
    19. 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. (Read full article)
    20. Ueno C, Hunt TK, Hopf HW (2006). Using physiology to improve surgical wound outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg, 117(7 Suppl), 59S-71S. (Read full article)
    21. Rosen NA, Hopf HW, Hunt TK (2006). Perflubron emulsion increases subcutaneous tissue oxygen tension in rats. Wound Repair Regen, 14(1), 55-60. (Read full article)
    22. 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. (Read full article)
    23. 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. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Leslie K, Hopf HW, Houston P, OSullivan E (2017). Women, Minorities, and Leadership in Anesthesiology: Take the Pledge. Anesth Analg, 124(5), 1394-1396. (Read full article)
    2. Hopf HW (2016). Preventing Opioid-Induced Postoperative Hypoxemia: No Simple Answer? Anesth Analg, 123(6), 1356-1358. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Hopf HW, Hunt TK, Rosen N (2004). Supplemental oxygen and risk of surgical site infection. [Letter to the editor]. JAMA, 291(16), 1956; author reply 1958-9. (Read full article)

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