Michael J. Hopper, MD

Dr. Michael Hopper was born and raised in Danbury, Connecticut, where he graduated from Danbury High School, captained the cross country and track teams, and played trumpet in the band. He earned degrees in Biblical Studies and Biology from Abilene Christian University, and graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Family Practice at the University of Southern California, and during that year decided that his calling was pediatrics. After completing his pediatric residency at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, he stayed on as Chief Resident, before returning to the Washington, DC area to join Pediatric Associates of Alexandria.

Dr. Hopper is board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics, is a clinical faculty member for Georgetown and the University of Virginia Schools of Medicine, and enjoys teaching students and residents in the office and in the hospital. He is on staff at Inova Children's Hospital, and is the past Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Inova Alexandria Hospital, where he also coordinates the Pediatric Grand Rounds. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and has been recognized for many years as a Top Doctor in Washingtonian and Northern Virginia magazines.

Dr. Hopper lives in Arlington with his wife, where he enjoys visits from his grown sons, and attends Grace Community Church. He likes to travel, hike, kayak and find good places to eat. He speaks Spanish, mainly learned during his LA County Hospital days.