He graduated in 2003 with a degree in molecular biology, before completing his post-graduate degree in medicine, subsequent training in radiology and dual qualification in nuclear medicine.
Dr Hopkins holds staff specialist positions at Flinders Medical Centre and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He participates in several multidisciplinary meetings, including the state-wide Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour Board. He is also a member of multiple professional groups, such as the Radiological Society of North America, Abdominal Radiology Group Australia and New Zealand and the Australasian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists.