Dr. Thomas Hopkins is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine and practices in Griffin. He served in the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Hopkins is the past president of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society and medical staff of Spalding Regional Hospital. He also serves on the board of United Bank Corporation, MAG Mutual Insurance Company, and many others. Dr. Hopkins served on the Board of Regents from 2010-2024 and was chairman in 2017. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Hopkins earned a Bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University, attended the University of Georgia, and completed his medical degree and residency at Emory University. He and his wife, Sara Lucas Hopkins, have two children, Charles Thomas Hopkins III, DMD and Paige Hopkins Parker, DPT.