Leah Hopkins is the older of Gail and Caroline Hopkins' two children. Her first home was at Pepperdine College where her father was the baseball coach. She grew up in laboratories and baseball fields but eventually returned to Pepperdine University to study Biochemistry then Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine for her MD and Internal Medicine residency. She practiced in Chicago before moving to Parkersburg, WV in 2003. She currently practices Internal Medicine in Belpre, OH.
