Stephen Hopkins, MD, grew up in the Sacramento area. Inspired by his father’s career in medicine, Dr. Hopkins attended the Tulane School of Medicine, completed his residency in general surgery at the Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Louisiana and received further training at San Joaquin General Hospital and UC Davis Medical Center. Following his training, Dr. Hopkins practiced in Georgia for a few years before returning to California. He has been in Sonora since 2000.