Robert Hopkin, MD is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Hopkin graduated from the University of Nevada Medical School in 1990. He completed his residency and chief residency in Pediatrics at the Phoenix Children's Hospital, Maricopa Medical Center Pediatrics Residency Program in 1994. He completed his training in Medical Genetics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in 1997.

The majority of Dr. Hopkin's time is spent caring for adult and pediatric patients with genetic disorders. As the Director of the Medical Genetics Residency and Fellowship Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, he is also actively involved in the education of health care providers regarding the application of genetics for patient care. The unifying principle in his research interests is application of scientific knowledge to improve outcomes for patients afflicted with genetic disorders. Dr Hopkin has worked in the field of lysosomal diseases for more than 25 years participating in clinical trials and other clinical research on Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Hunter syndrome, and other disorders.