Dr. Patricia Hopkins
Rheumatology
quincy, MA
43 years experience female
Locations
Office
quincy, MA
My office hours
Thursday: Closed
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts
Aetna
Harvard Pilgim Health Care
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UnitedHealthcare
TUFTS Health Plan
About
Bio
I am a rheumatologist, 25 years in practice with interest in healing with whole foods, integrative medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. While I recommend and oversee the use of all biologics for Rheumatologic diseases I coordinate care with whole foods nutrition and chinese medicine.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Rheumatology
Languages spoken
English
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Patricia Hopkinsanswered
Rheumatology 43 years experience
Symptoms: these symptoms are not related. air trapping is seen in emphysema, not a disease of a 20 year old.
dry nasal congestion is winter dry air related.. of... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Same drug: all NSAID work the same. No one has been able to identify the reason for personal preference. None of them change the course of your disease. They w... Read More
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A male asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Nerve pain: nerves can get irritated, without any antecedent event. It can be your belt, tight pants, sitting too long, the way you drive..usually nothing to wor... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Go to your doctor: you need to have a hematologist review the results. If your doctor ordered these tests, they should review the results with you .
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
What is your job?: sounds like patella bursitis.. usually seen with jobs that require kneeling..
ice in the afternoon
also stop aspirin or NSAId as they will add to bru... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Nerve entrapment: when you raise your arm over your head the nerves are trapped under the clavicle.. that's why you can not move your arm..
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Could be candida: often after antibiotics there is candida overgrowth.
as for some mycostatin (nystatin) anti fungal rinse and spit.. or diflucan tablets
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
I add biotin 5000: time cures all but Biotin over all is good for this. Also avoid any chemicals such as coloring the hair. Use organic shampoo. Nioxin has a line that s... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Stretching: labrum tears are a new diagnosis that is over diagnosed because of the new MRI scanners. Most people do not have surgery unless a career in athletics ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
TMJ: think about muscle spasm but have BP checked with doctor. Also consider sinus issues so perhaps an ENT eval will help..
Muscle pain and weakness is... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Esr: ESR elevation is non specific.. it means the liver is responding to inflammation from many causes.
INfection, arthritis, tumor, virus or bactieria . ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Taper off: try melatonin, or magnesium.
get liquid pedi benadryl (diphenhydramine) and taper the dose each night down to 5 mg , then every other night for two we... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
CFS: chronic fatigue is a description not a diagnosis. You need an astute diagnostician.. there are muscle, joint, tendon, sleep disturbances that can all ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Think ballet: if you look at professional dancers, they work on the small muscles with repetition.
Barre is a great work out for butt without weights...
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Vitamin d deficiency: look at wikipedia.. vitamin d deficiency.
vit d is a fat soluble vitamin. more of a hormone that vitamin. the symptoms of deficiency are quite variab... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Could be soft tissue: the knee pain with sudden onset can be little cartilage pieces that break loose.. however if the pain is outside the joint, tendon strain, knee cap su... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Rheumatology 43 years experience
Rule out reflux: the prednisone may be contributing to heartburn and reflux. The serositis my require higher dose prednisone or IV steroids, for a few doses. Add omepr... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hopkins is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hopkins is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks, hoping to find a New York state Rheumatologist who specializes in this category of symptoms.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks! I figured that was what happened as it resolved quickly
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Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dartmouth Medical School, NH
Graduated 1980MD
Residency
Internal medicine
Awards
community physician of the year
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Affiliations
mass medical society
South Shore Hospital
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