Board Certified, Internationally Recognized Cosmetic Surgeon
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Dr. Steven B. Hopping is the Medical Director of The Center for Cosmetic Surgery and The Washington Hair Institute.
For the past 10 years, Dr. Hopping has been recognized by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the area’s “Top Plastic Surgeons.”
Dr. Hopping received his specialty training at Harvard University and has been practicing cosmetic surgery for over 20 years in Washington, D.C. His areas of specialty include facial plastic surgery, body liposuction and sculpting and hair restoration.
Past President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
Dr. Hopping was President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery from 2008 to 2009. He is Board Certified by four separate surgical boards:The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The American Board of Hair Restoration
Professor of Surgery
Dr. Hopping is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University and is regarded by his peers as a highly talented cosmetic surgeon. Dr. Hopping teaches facial plastic surgery to students and residents from the University. He lectures at numerous national and international conferences and is recognized around the world as both a leader and innovator in cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Hopping has written numerous articles, published in medical journals, related to advances in cosmetic surgery. He is frequently sought out by the media as an authority in his field.
Hospital Affiliations
George Washington University Hospital
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Providence Hospital
Philanthropic Work
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Dr. Hopping and his wife, Julia, are co-founders of the Future of Nicaragua Foundation. Part of the foundation’s mission is to provide reconstructive surgical services to underprivileged Latin American children and their families. This work has changed the faces of hundreds of children born with cleft lips/palates and birth defects.
Locally, Dr. Hopping and his wife participate with many charities and foundations that reach out to the needy and less fortunate in the Washington DC area.


