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Edward Hook III, MD, Infectious Disease, Birmingham, AL, Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery

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Infectious Disease • Birmingham, AL

STD Medicine

Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham

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Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1980 - 1983
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1980
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1992 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1999

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Experts Are Bracing for A Spike in STDs, but Not Just Because It’s ‘Hot Vax Summer’
    Experts Are Bracing for A Spike in STDs, but Not Just Because It’s ‘Hot Vax Summer’July 14th, 2021
  • The Number of US Babies Born with Syphilis Has Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
    The Number of US Babies Born with Syphilis Has Nearly Quadrupled in 5 YearsApril 20th, 2021
  • STDs Are Sexist, and Women Are the Losers. Here’s Why
    STDs Are Sexist, and Women Are the Losers. Here’s WhyOctober 26th, 2019
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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
  • Herpevac Trial For Women: A Phase III Vaccine Study To Prevent Genital Herpes InNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
  • STD Faculty Expansion ProgramNational Center For Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Stds And Tb Prevention2004–2006
  • Herpevac Trial For WomenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
  • The UAB STD Cooperative Research CenterNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2003
  • Opportunistic Screening For STD In Emergency DepartmentsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • Core--Laboratory FacilityNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • Core--Biostatistics FacilityNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • The Microbial Etiology Of Non-Gonoccal UrethritisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1998
  • Prevention And Control Of STD Related MorbidityNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1998
  • Core--Clinical CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1998
  • Core--Biostatistics CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1998
  • Genital Ulceration As A Risk Factor For HIV InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1991
  • Condom Use To Prevent STDS Including AIDSNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1991

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Edward Hook, Dr. Edward Hook, MD, Dr. E Hook, Dr. Edward W Hook