Background
Hedmeg, Andrew was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Son of John and Susan (Hutnik) Hedmeg. came to the United States, 1912, naturalized, 1922.
Hedmeg, Andrew was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Son of John and Susan (Hutnik) Hedmeg. came to the United States, 1912, naturalized, 1922.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1931; Doctor of Medicine Ohio State University, 1936; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins, 1941.
County health officer, Mississippi Board Health, 1937-1952; director preventive medicine division, local health services division, Louisiana Board Health, 1952-1966; president, Louisiana Board Health, state health officer, 1966-1972; director division health, Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, 1973-1974. Clinical professor public health administration Louisiana State University Medical Center, from 1953, acting head department public health and preventive medicine, from 1975. Adjunct Professor Tulane University School Tropical Medicine and Public Health, New Orleans, from 1953.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Life fellow American Public Health Association. Member American College Preventive Medicine, Louisiana State, Orleans Parish medical societies.
Married Jennie Katonak, May 21, 1932. 1 daughter, Andra (Mistress Francis Ledet).