Member Profile – Matt Hoppe, OD
Where are you from?
Crookston, MN
Where do you currently live?
Hutchinson, MN
Where do you currently practice?
Primary EyeCare
What schools did you graduate from (undergrad and postgrad)?
University of North Dakota and Pacific University
What do you like to do when you're not working?
Overlanding, hiking, boating and spending time with our two adult sons in St. Paul and Colorado Springs.
What leads you to continue serving your community as an optometrist?
Great stories my patients share with me helps keep each day interesting and informative on a vast array of topics over the years.
If you weren't an optometrist, what would you be?
Probably a sugar beet farmer like my dad in the Red River Valley.
What drives you to continue your membership with the Minnesota Optometric Association?
They advocate and educate on our behalf to improve and protect our chosen profession.
What cause means the most to you right now? Does not have to be optometry related, but can be.
Renewed interest in the profession after adding education and skills including lumps and bumps and botox recently with scope changes.
What fun fact would you like to share about yourself?
I love to have adventures with my wife, Erin, and dog, Lola, like off-road camping and hiking.
