Edward W Hook III MD
STD Medicine
Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
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1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816
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Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1980 - 1983- University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1980
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 1992 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Cerner Patient Portal and Powerchart, Cerner Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring, FairWarning Technologies, LLC, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) for the Diagnosis of Pharyngeal and Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
- HIV Prevention in the Primary Care Setting Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
- Effect of Valacyclovir in the Reduction of HSV-2 Recurrence and Shedding Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsMulticenter comparison of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of rectal and oropharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.Barbara Van Der Pol, Max Chernesky, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Edward W. Hook, Ajith M. Joseph
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2021-11-03 - 5 citationsThe National Academies Report on Sexually Transmitted Infections: Implications for Clinical Training, Licensing, and Practice Guidelines.Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Marco Thimm-Kaiser, Adam Benzekri, Aimee Mead, Edward W. Hook
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-11-02 - 3 citationsThe Need for New Tools for Syphilis Diagnosis and Management.Edward W. Hook
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-11-02
Press Mentions
With Strong Phase 3 Findings, a New Antibiotic for Gonorrhea Is on the HorizonDecember 12th, 2025- Trial Data Support 1-Dose Antibiotic Treatment for Early SyphilisSeptember 3rd, 2025
- Experts Are Bracing for A Spike in STDs, but Not Just Because It’s ‘Hot Vax Summer’July 14th, 2021
Grant Support
- STD/HIV Prevention Training CenterNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2011–2012
- Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP) Regional LaboratoriesNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2009–2012
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prev Training Ctr....National Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2008–2010
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinical Trials GroupNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
- UAB Clinical Research Training ProgramNational Center For Research Resources2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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