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Zachary H. Hopkins
( out of 134 reviews )

Zachary H. Hopkins, MD

Languages spoken: Portuguese, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Midvalley Health Center Dermatology

Dermatology
243 East 6100 South
Murray , UT 84107

University of Utah Hospital

Dermatology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Veterans Administration Medical Center

Dermatology Clinic
500 S Foothill Blvd
Salt Lake City , UT 84148
  • Dr. Zachary Hopkins is a is a board-certified dermatologist and member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, and American DermatoEpidemiology Network. He is also pursuing advanced training in autoimmune dermatology with the University of Utah Autoimmune Dermatology group.

    Dr. Hopkins completed his medical school training at the University of Utah School of Medicine followed by a dermatology residency at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There he developed a passion for complex medical dermatology and autoimmune dermatologic disease. He also worked with a diverse population of patients and learned to appreciate the unique perspectives each patient brings to the visit. His clinical interests include: general dermatology, complex medical dermatology, blistering diseases, dermatomyositis, cutaneous lupus, vasculitis, and complex ulcers.

    Dr. Hopkins is an active clinical researcher studying management of autoimmune disease, including blistering and connective tissue diseases. He is also interested in epidemiology, research design, and promoting high-quality research methodology. Lastly, he is working to validate, develop and implement patient-reported outcome measures to clinical visits. He has authored multiple high-impact journal articles and has spoken at National and International dermatology conferences.

    Dr. Hopkins is originally from Highland, Utah and currently lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and two sons. Together they enjoy spending times in the outdoors, including hiking, skiing, and mountain biking.

    Board Certification

    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 134 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Hes awesome!! I was able to receive multiple options for my condition. It was wonderful knowing that there are multiple options instead of only one path.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    excellent experience

    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Very nice care, thank you

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Hopkins was the best! He asked questions & listened. He caught a possible problem & gave me options of how to address it. I hope he stays at the U of U Sugarhouse. I would happily remain in his care.

    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    He was attentive to my needs

    MIDVALLEY

    Listened attentively to my concerns. Explained options and looked out for my medicine costs and hurries I may run into.

    MIDVALLEY

    Dr. Hopkins is one of the kindest physicians I have ever met. He takes at the time needed to listen and diagnose complicated conditions.

    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Hopkins makes one feel at ease, communicates clearly, and is pleasant and interested in one's concerns.

    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    VERY CARING & PROFESSIONAL EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN SOLVING YOUR PROBLEMS. HIS STAFF IS PROFESSIONAL & CARING & HELPFUL . DEFINITELY Dr. Hopkins is the one to solve your problems & get you started on HEALING....

  • Dr. Zachary Hopkins is a is a board-certified dermatologist and member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, and American DermatoEpidemiology Network. He is also pursuing advanced training in autoimmune dermatology with the University of Utah Autoimmune Dermatology group.

    Dr. Hopkins completed his medical school training at the University of Utah School of Medicine followed by a dermatology residency at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There he developed a passion for complex medical dermatology and autoimmune dermatologic disease. He also worked with a diverse population of patients and learned to appreciate the unique perspectives each patient brings to the visit. His clinical interests include: general dermatology, complex medical dermatology, blistering diseases, dermatomyositis, cutaneous lupus, vasculitis, and complex ulcers.

    Dr. Hopkins is an active clinical researcher studying management of autoimmune disease, including blistering and connective tissue diseases. He is also interested in epidemiology, research design, and promoting high-quality research methodology. Lastly, he is working to validate, develop and implement patient-reported outcome measures to clinical visits. He has authored multiple high-impact journal articles and has spoken at National and International dermatology conferences.

    Dr. Hopkins is originally from Highland, Utah and currently lives in Salt Lake City with his wife and two sons. Together they enjoy spending times in the outdoors, including hiking, skiing, and mountain biking.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Dermatology -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    National Board of Medical Examiners
    American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Neuroscience - Brigham Young University B.S.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Internship Preliminary Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Residency Dermatology - Broward Health Medical Center Resident
    Fellowship Autoimmune and Complex Medical Dermatology - University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Merrill CB, Friend LN, Newton ST, Hopkins ZH, Edwards J (2015). Ventral tegmental area dopamine and GABA neurons: Physiological properties and expression of mRNA for endocannabinoid biosynthetic elements. Scientific reports, 5, 16176. (Read full publication)
    2. Boothe D, Hopkins Z, Frandsen J, Lloyd (2016). Comparison of external beam radiation and brachytherapy to external beam radiation alone for unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 7(4), 580-7. (Read full publication)
    3. Hopkins ZH, Secrest A (2019). Public Health Implications of Google Searches for Sunscreen, Sunburn, Skin Cancer, and Melanoma in the United States. American journal of health promotion, 33(4), 611-615. (Read full publication)
    4. Hopkins ZH, Carlisle R, Secrest A (2019). Using Google Search Data for Sunburn as a Surrogate for Sunburn Prevalence in the United States. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 12(2), 32-36. (Read full publication)
    5. Hopkins ZH, Moreno C, Carlisle R, Secrest A (2019). Melanoma prognosis in the United States: Identifying barriers for improved care. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 80(5), 1256-1262. (Read full publication)
    6. Hopkins ZH, Secrest A (2019). An international comparison of Google searches for sunscreen, sunburn, skin cancer, and melanoma: Current trends and public health implications. Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine, 35(2), 87-92. (Read full publication)
    7. Nufer TM, Merrill C, Friend L, Hopkins Z, Boyce Z, Edwards J (2019). Expression of type I mGluRs predicts plasticity in the hippocampal stratum radiatum interneurons. Neuroscience letters, 712, 134472. (Read full publication)
    8. Hopkins ZH, Moreno C, Secrest A (2020). Influence of Social Media on Cosmetic Procedure Interest. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 13(1), 28-31. (Read full publication)
    9. Secrest AM, Hopkins ZH, Frost ZE, Taliercio VL, Edwards LD, Biber JE, Chen SC, Chren MM, Ferris LK, Kean J, Hess R, Dermatology PRO Consortium (2020). Quality of Life Assessed Using Skindex-16 Scores Among Patients With Acne Receiving Isotretinoin Treatment. JAMA dermatology, 156(10), 1098-1106. (Read full publication)
    10. Carlisle RP, Flint ND, Hopkins ZH, Eliason MJ, Duffin KC, Secrest A (2020). Administrative Burden and Costs of Prior Authorizations in a Dermatology Department. JAMA dermatology, 156(10), 1074-1078. (Read full publication)
    11. Hopkins ZH, Carlisle RP, Frost ZE, Curtis JA, Ferris LK, Secrest A (2021). Risk Factors and Predictors of Survival Among Patients with Amelanotic Melanoma Compared to Melanotic Melanoma in the National Cancer Database. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 14(12), 36-43. (Read full publication)
    12. Flint ND, Rhoads JLW, Carlisle R, Ferrel M, Hopkins ZH, Secrest A (2021). The continued inappropriate use and overuse of combination topical clotrimazole-betamethasone. Dermatology online journal, 27(8), (Read full publication)
    13. Hopkins Z, Witt BL, Monroe MM, Bowen GM, Bowen AR, Lloyd (2017). Large, Nodulocystic Acneiform Eruption Following Radiotherapy for a Squamous Cell Carcinoma Recurrence in the Cervical Lymphatics. Reports in Cancer and Treatment, 1-4.
    14. Hopkins Z, E Poruk K, Agarwal J, Poppe (2017). Local and Locoregional Disease Free Survival in Patients Receiving NSM or SSM Compared with Conventional Mastectomy. International journal of clinical oncology, 4(2), 1-6.
    15. Hopkins ZH, Boothe D, Hitchcock Y (2019). Radiotherapy for parotid malignancies: patterns of care and impact on overall survival. Journal of radiation oncology, 8, 63-72.
    16. Hopkins ZH, Thiboutot D, Homsi HA, Perez-Chada LM, Barbieri J (2022). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review of Measure Development and Measurement Properties. JAMA dermatology, 158(8), 900-911. (Read full publication)
    17. Kuceki G, Snyder AM, Hopkins ZH, Secrest A (2023). A survey of United States dermatologists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices with intramuscular triamcinolone. Archives of dermatological research, (Read full publication)
    18. Elkeeb DM, Hopkins ZH, Bolender CM, Moreno C, Florell SR, Bowen AR, Vitale P, Zussman J, Duffy K, Grossman D, Secrest AM, Wada D (2023). A Single-Institution Cohort Study With Nevi of Special Site: Recurrence, Progression to Melanoma, and Patterns of Management. The American Journal of dermatopathology, 45(1), 28-39. (Read full publication)
    19. Hopkins ZH, Kuceki G, Taliercio VL, Snyder AM, Stoddard GJ, Duffin KC, Hess R, Secrest A (2022). Evaluation of Skindex-16 construct validity in routinely collected psoriasis data: a retrospective analysis of the relationship between overall physician global assessment scores and Skindex-16 and measure discordance. Archives of dermatological research, (Read full publication)
    20. Hopkins Z, Diaz O, Kaprive JF, Carlisle R, Moreno C, Bommareddy K, Sheikh N, Frost Z, Akhtar A, Secrest A (2023). Methods Reporting Quality and its Association with Methods Section Length: A Cross-sectional Assessment of STROBE and CONSORT Reporting Adherence in Top-cited Dermatology Journals. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 16(7), 54-62. (Read full publication)
    21. Hopkins ZH, Jimenez A, Taliercio VL, Clarke JT, Hansen CB, Hull CM, Rhoads JLW, Zone JJ, Sahni VN, Kean J, Secrest A (2023). Skin-Related Quality of Life During Autoimmune Bullous Disease Course. JAMA dermatology, 159(11), 1185-1194. (Read full publication)
    22. Pérez-Chada LM, Hopkins ZH, Balak DMW, Rashid S, Creadore A, Chu B, Villa C, Woodbury MJ, Armstrong AW, Strand V, Gottlieb AB, Merola JF, Barbieri J (2024). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Psoriasis: A Systematic Review. JAMA dermatology, (Read full publication)
    23. Hopkins ZH, Perez-Chada L (2024). Validating Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Dermatology. JAMA dermatology, (Read full publication)
    24. Sahni V, Teames C, Seifert R, Conley M, deShazo R, Powell D, Rhoads JLW, Clarke JT, Hansen CB, Zone JJ, Hull CM, Hopkins Z (2025). The association between skin allergy testing and oral squamous cell carcinoma in oral lichen planus: a retrospective cohort study. Archives of dermatological research, 317(1), 207. (Read full publication)
    25. Stone CJ, Broadbent E, Sahni VN, Gray L, Clarke JT, Hansen CB, Rhoads JLW, Zone JJ, Hull CM, Wu YP, Kean J, Secrest AM, Hopkins Z (2025). Use of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in a complex medical dermatology clinic: Cross-sectional study evaluating associations between resilience, health-related quality of life, and mental health. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 93(1), 252-255. (Read full publication)
    26. Schundler SF, Noot CH, Frost Z, Clarke J, Hopkins Z (2025). Treatment of recalcitrant hypertrophic lichen planus with upadacitinib. JAAD case reports, 59, 78-80. (Read full publication)
    27. Hansen AM, Seifert R, Beshay A, Hopkins Z, Secrest (2025). Physician and Trainee Beliefs and Comfort Regarding Psychodermatology Management: A Cross-sectional Survey From a Large Tertiary Care Center Faculty. The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 18(6), 10-13. (Read full publication)
    28. Gates C, Blumel C, Hopkins Z, Frigerio (2025). Citrate-Mediated Enhancement of Sox10 Antibody Affinity: Optimizing Immunohistochemical Staining for Improved Melanoma Detection in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Dermatologic surgery, (Read full publication)
    29. Orton CJ, Hopkins ZH, Trump B, Kroes A, Lebiedz-Odrobina D, Clardy SL, Florell A, Bowen AR, Duffy K, Wada DA, Florell S (2025). Assessing Real-World Utilization/Performance of Salivary Gland Biopsy in Diagnosis of Sjögren Disease: Impact of Overweighting Without Objective Glandular Testing. Journal of clinical rheumatology, (Read full publication)
    30. Seifert RM, Teames CR, Sahni V, Noot C, deShazo RA, Powell DL, Rhoads JLW, Clarke JT, Hansen CB, Zone JJ, Hull CM, Hopkins Z (2025). The impact of allergen avoidance on oral lichen planus: A retrospective cohort-based comparison. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, (Read full publication)
    31. Noot CH, Hansen AM, Frost Z, Rhoads JLW, Hull CM, Zone JJ, Hopkins Z (2025). Oral lichen planus treated with upadacitinib: A case series. JAAD case reports, 63, 125-127. (Read full publication)
    32. Ney Z, Ringwood D, Takara M, Frost Z, Conley M, Kean J, Secrest A, Duffin KC, Hopkins (2025). Clinical assessment implications from core outcome domain set development exercises in dermatology. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, (Read full publication)
    33. Seifert RM, Noot CH, Sahni VN, Jimenez A, Gray L, Hopkins ZH, Frech TM, Hansen C (2025). Ultraviolet A1 Phototherapy for Improvement of Hand Function in Scleroderma: A Blinded Prospective Study. The British journal of dermatology, (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Powers CM, Thakker S, Gulati N, Talia J, Dubin D, Zone J, Culton DA, Hopkins Z, Adalsteinsson J (2025). Bullous Pemphigoid: A practical approach to diagnosis and management in the modern era. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, (Read full publication)
    2. Sahni VN, Yim R, Amanullah A, Sahni D, Powell D, deShazo R, Rhoads JLW, Clarke JT, Hansen CB, Zone JJ, Hull CM, Hopkins Z (2025). An Allergy-Based Approach to Orofacial Granulomatosis: A Narrative Review. Dermatitis, (Read full publication)

    Case Report

    1. Elkeeb D, Hopkins Z, Florell S (2018). Pure testicular choriocarcinoma presenting as a friable hemorrhagic nodule on the lip. JAAD case reports, 4(7), 705-707. (Read full publication)
    2. Elkeeb D, Hopkins Z, Miles RR, Halwani A, Wada (2018). Ominous cutaneous presentation of acute myeloid leukemia without peripheral blood involvement upon initial presentation and relapse: case report and literature review. European journal of dermatology, 28(6), 809-817. (Read full publication)
    3. Elkeeb D, Hopkins Z, Wada D, Rhoads JL (2018). A case of primary cutaneous malakoplakia in a cardiac transplant recipient. JAAD case reports, 4(10), 982-984. (Read full publication)
    4. Hopkins Z, Frigerio A, Clarke J (2018). Acute localized exanthematous pustulosis (ALEP) caused by lamotrigine. JAAD case reports, 4(7), 645-647. (Read full publication)

    Editorial

    1. Hopkins ZH, Han G, Tejasvi T, Deda LC, Goldberg R, Kennedy J, Arey S, Mathis JG, Balk R, Miller J, Secrest AM, Farah R, Lipoff J (2022). Teledermatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. Cutis, 109(1), 12-13. (Read full publication)
    2. Hopkins ZH, Perez Chada LM, Duffin K (2023). Defining what matters through core outcomes set development: Uniting stakeholder perspectives, empowering patient voices. The British journal of dermatology, (Read full publication)
    3. Noot CH, Hopkins ZH, Feldman S (2025). Response to Papp et al, "Efficacy and safety of ESK-001, a highly selective, oral allosteric TYK2 inhibitor, in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: 52-week results from the long-term phase 2 study in patients who participated in the phase 2 STRIDE study". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, (Read full publication)

    Letter

    1. Secrest AM, Chren MM, Hopkins ZH, Chen SC, Ferris LK, Hess (2019). Benefits to patient care of electronically capturing patient-reported outcomes in dermatology. The British journal of dermatology, 181(4), 826-827. (Read full publication)
    2. Gaufin M, Hess R, Hopkins ZH, Biber JE, Secrest A (2020). Practical screening for depression in dermatology: using technology to improve care. The British journal of dermatology, 182(3), 786-787. (Read full publication)
    3. Hopkins ZH, Secrest A (2020). Clarification Regarding Noninferiority and a Discussion of Model Selection and Treatment Effects in Observational Research. JAMA dermatology, 156(9), 1028-1029. (Read full publication)
    4. Kennedy J, Arey S, Hopkins Z, Tejasvi T, Farah R, Secrest AM, Lipoff J (2021). Dermatologist Perceptions of Teledermatology Implementation and Future Use After COVID-19: Demographics, Barriers, and Insights. JAMA dermatology, 157(5), 595-597. (Read full publication)
    5. Hopkins ZH, Wu BC, Nousari C (2021). Rituximab versus Mycophenolate Mofetil in Pemphigus Vulgaris. The New England journal of medicine, 385(11), 1055-1056. (Read full publication)

    Other

    1. Seifert RM, Hull CM, deShazo RA, Powell DL, Rhoads JLW, Zone JJ, Hopkins Z (2025). The Impact of Allergen Avoidance in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Case Series. Dermatitis, (Read full publication)