Dr. Joseph Richard Hopkins M.D.
Family Practitioner
300 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Joseph Hopkins is a family practitioner practicing in Stanford, CA. Dr. Hopkins specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Hopkins possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1973
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- Geriatric Medicine
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM- 1976
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- Stanford Center for Education in Family & Community Medicine 2003 Family Medicine Teaching Award
- Stanford Dept. of Medicine, Family & Community Medicine 2003 Divisional Teaching Award
Publications
- Joint Commission jourl on quality and patient safety / Joint CommissioImproving and sustaining core measure performance through effective accountability of clinical2010
- Am J Medical QualityAccountability of Unit-Based Teams Leads to Improved and Sustained Performance of Core Measures2009
- INTERTIOL JOURL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CAREA new instrument to measure appropriateness of services in primary care2004
- Medical careThe Midpeninsula Health Service2002
- Joint Commission jourl on quality improvementFincial incentives for ambulatory care performance improvement.1999
- Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.)Drug therapy: the impact of maged care.1998
- J. Allied HealthAn interdiscipliry teaching program in geriatrics for physician's assistants1984
- Gerontology and Geriatric EducationMultidiscipliry geriatrics training using elders as consultants1982
- JOURL OF FAMILY PRACTICEFAMILY-PRACTICE RESIDENCY GRADUATES AS FACULTY MEMBERS1978
- JOURL OF FAMILY PRACTICEEXPERIENCE OF FAMILY-PRACTICE RESIDENTS AS ATHLETIC TEAM PHYSICIANS1978
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYPROTEIN BINDING OF CALCIUM AND STRONTIUM IN GUINEA PIG MATERL AND FETAL BLOOD PLASMA1971
Experience & Accolades
- Member2001 - 2007Assoc Chief of Staff, Stanford Hospital & Clinics
- Member2000 - 2001 Assoc Chief Medical Officer, Stanford Hospital & Clinics
- Medical Director 1994 - 1998 Health Plans, Stanford Health Services
- Medical Director 1994 - 2001 Stanford Home Care, Stanford Health Services
- Regional Medical Director 1999 - 1999 Brown & Toland Medical Group
- Medical Director 1977 - 1993 Midpeninsula Health services
- Sr. Medical Director 2007 - 2014 Quality, Stanford Hospital & Clinics
- Director 2005 - 2014 Stanford Physician/Faculty Leadership Development Program, Stanford School of Medicine/SHC
- Director 2000 - 2007 Primary Care, Stanford Hospital & Clinics
- Member2009 - 2010 Division Chief, Family Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine
- Director Center for Education & Research in Family & Community Medicine
- Member2009 - 2010 Stanford School of Medicine
- Associate Director Center for Eucation & Research in Family & Community Medicine
- Member2002 - 2009 Stanford School of Medicine
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