Aviva C Hopkins, MD

Focus Areas
Rheumatoid arhthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, gout, scleroderma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2013-Sept 2023 
Holy Cross Medical Group Rheumatology, Fort Lauderdale, FL

July 2015-present
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL

July 2015-present
Subspecialty Education Coordinator, Rheumatology, University of Miami at Holy Cross Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program, Fort Lauderdale, FL

EDUCATION & TRAINING
July 2011-June 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Research Pathway in Rheumatology at Jackson Memorial Hospital-University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

July 2009- June 2011
Clinical Rheumatology Fellowship Program, Jackson Memorial Hospital-University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

June 2007-June 2009
Internal Medicine Residency Program, Jackson Memorial Hospital-University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

June 2003- May 2007
MD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Aug 1999- May 2007
BA, Anthropology, Cum Laude, Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, NY

RESEARCH
2011-2013
Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America, Inc. (CORRONA) Patient data collection and entry into a centralized database dedicated to advancing rheumatology research and improving the care of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

2012-2013
Implemented use of Velos eResearch, a web-based clinical research management application to track subjects and facilitate analysis of data. Centralization of study related information enabled the development of a University of Miami Rheumatoid Arthritis cohort.

ABSTRACTS/POSTERS
2016 Ramreddy N, Hopkins A, Lozada C: A Mistaken Case of Glioma. Presentation at the Annual Society of General Internal Medicine meeting, Hollywood, FL

2013 Hopkins, A., Martinez-Marti, M., Reed, G.W., He, P., Greenberg, J.D., Lozada, C., Pala, O., Kremer, J.M., Pappas, D.A.: Effectiveness of TNF-alpha Inhibitor Therapy Does Not Differ Between Elderly and Younger Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the CORRONA Registry.

2012 Pala, O., Messing, S., Hopkins, A., Reed, G., Perez-Rivera, M., Acosta, M., Kremer, J.M., Lozada, C., Pappas, D.A.: Effect of Alcohol on Response to Therapy with TNF-A Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis (Abstract). Ann Rheum Dis 2012;71(Suppl3):369

2012 Pala, O., Messing, S., Hopkins, A., Reed, G., Perez-Rivera, M., Acosta, M., Kremer, J.M., Lozada, C., Pappas, D.A.: Effect of Smoking on Response to Therapy with TNF-A Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the CORRONA Registry (Abstract). Ann Rheum Dis 2012;71(Suppl3):521

PUBLICATIONS
2019 Photographic contributor, Rheumatology Made Ridiculously Simple
2016 Ramreddy N, Hopkins A, Lozada C. A Rare Hereditary Disease-Muckle Wells Syndrome.
Rheumatology Reports 2016;8(1)

2011 Oberstein EM, Carpintero M, Hopkins A. Neck pain from a rheumatologic perspective. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2011;22(3):485-502

2008 Hopkins A and Lozada CJ. Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Distinct Clinical Entity?
Clinical Geriatrics 2008;16:40-46

1999 Dietrich WD, Danton G, Hopkins AC, Prado R. Thromboembolic events predispose the brain to widespread cerebral infarction after delayed transient global ischemia in rats. Stroke. 1999;30(4):855-61

LEADERSHIP
2018-present Member, Holy Cross Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

2012-2013 Representative, Department of Medicine Compliance Committee, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Completed coding course provided by the American College of Rheumatology in conjunction with the American Academy of Professional Coders, October 18, 2012. Educating Division of Rheumatology physicians on coding and billing to the highest level of specificity; reviewed colleagues' notes to assess coding of medical records.

2005-2007 Student representative, FMA Political Action Committee (FLAMPAC)
2004-2005 Chapter President, Florida Medical Association, UM-Miller School of Medicine 2004-2005 Student representative, Dade County Medical Association
2004-2005 Student representative, Committee of Medical Education, Florida Medical Association 2004 Student leader, Students Promoting Activism, Reform, and Knowledge (SPARK) 2003-2004 South Florida Field Director, Amendment Three Campaign

HONORS/AWARDS
2018 Arthritis Foundation Rheumatologist of the Year
2016 Holy Cross Hospital Physician of the Quarter
2007 Select Rheumatology fellow track through the American Board of Internal Medicine Research Pathway
2006 Florida Medical Foundation 2005-2006 Scholarship
2005 American Medical Student Association-VITAS End of Life Fellow
1999 Semifinalist, Intel Science Talent Search

CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Certification in Rheumatology

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Florida Society of Rheumatology (FSR)