John D. Farrell Jr., M.D., F.A.A.P.
Board Certified in Pediatrics
"Dr. John", as his patients call him, is a member of The American Academy of Pediatrics, Fairfax County Medical Society and The Medical Society of Virginia. A Northern Virginia native, Dr. John attended Hunters Woods Elementary and South Lakes High School in Reston. Changing from Botany in his third year of college, he moved toward the dynamic and rewarding field of Pediatrics, graduating from the College of William and Mary and A.O.A. (top 10% of class) from the University of Virginia Medical School. Completing his residency at The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dr. John was chosen to be Chief Resident for an additional year before returning to his hometown with his beautiful wife and three children. With a son who suffers from asthma and allergies, Dr. John has a special interest in treating these issues.
In 1996 Dr. John Farrell, Jr. took over his father’s 24-year old practice. Farrell Pediatrics grew quickly and shortly thereafter opened a second office in South Riding, South Riding Pediatrics, and it's this office where Dr. John is mostly based out of.
Dr. John’s free time is consumed by his children, and he’s happy with that! Enjoying rugby and football, you can find him rooting for the Redskins on any given Sunday, but if there’s no football on TV, he can be found playing video games with his sons, rollerblading or skiing. Sharing a love for the J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” movies and books, Dr. John and his sons will read, watch the movies and even paint the miniatures together. Knowing that kids have so many different things they enjoy doing, Dr. John is dedicated to keeping the children of Farrell Pediatrics healthy, active and happy!