Dr. Jacqueline K. Hoang, MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Jacqueline K. Hoang, who serves patients in Springfield, Virginia.

Trusted pediatrician, Dr. Hoang, is the owner & operator of Pediatric Associates of Springfield. She has special professional interests in treating asthma, allergies, as well as behavioral pediatrics and parenting issues, with emphasis in helping parents raise emotionally stable, well-adjusted children.  

Established in 1990, Pediatric Associates of Springfield has had the privilege of serving thousands of children and families in metropolitan Northern Virginia. It is a comprehensive pediatric practice providing well and sick childcare to newborns and children from birth through young adult years. The providers working there strive to be the pediatric home of choice for their multicultural families and promise to deliver excellence inspired by compassion where all people are valued.

Born in Vietnam, Dr. Hoang has lived in Northern Virginia since the 1970s. She grew up in a family of seven siblings and they all still reside in the area. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. She then completed her pediatric internship at the Duke University Children’s Medical Center and her residency at the Georgetown University Children’s Medical Center.  

Having been practicing pediatrics for over two decades, the doctor holds board certification through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Locally, Dr. Hoang is affiliated with several hospitals and medical centers, including Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Dominion Hospital, and Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Hoang has two children. Her personal interests include photography, traveling, reading, being a soccer mom, staying active, and taking walks with her Goldendoodle “Mack”. 

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