Christian Hopfer MD
Addiction, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor, Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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1693 Quentin StAurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 303-724-3170
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Summary
- Dr. Christian Hopfer is a psychiatrist in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCHealth Memorial Hospital, UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, and University of Colorado Hospital. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He specializes in addiction and child & adolescent psychiatry and is experienced in substance abuse.
Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1995 - 1997- University of ColoradoResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1995
Aurora Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 1993 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization with Frequency of Using Cannabis for Sleep.Zoë Panchal, Joseph T Sakai, Jarrod M Ellingson, Stephanie Zellers, Kenneth P Wright Jr
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 2025-03-27 - 14 citationsThe impact of recreational cannabis legalization on youth: the Colorado experience.Jesse Hinckley, Devika Bhatia, Jarrod Ellingson, Karla Molinero, Christian Hopfer
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2024-03-01 - 1 citationsLimited psychological and social effects of lifetime cannabis use frequency: Evidence from a 30-year community study of 4,078 twins.Stephanie Zellers, Jordan Alexander, Jarrod M Ellingson, Jonathan D Schaefer, Robin P Corley
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 2024-01-01
Journal Articles
- Genome‐Wide Association Meta‐Analysis of Age at First Cannabis UseHenry R Kranzler, Joel Gelernter, Tamara L Wall, Lindsay Farrer, Christian J Hopfer, Addiction
Press Mentions
High-THC Cannabis Concentrates and Their (Scary) Effect on the Teenage BrainJuly 28th, 2021- Columbia Professor: I Do Heroin Regularly for ‘Work-Life Balance’February 20th, 2021
- Columbia Professor Says He Does Heroin Regularly for 'Work-Life Balance'February 20th, 2021
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