Vendie Hudson Hooks III

Background

III, Vendie Hudson Hooks was born on November 1, 1948 in Metter, Georgia, United States. Son of Vendie Hudson Junior and May (Jones) H.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Georgia, 1974.

Career

Intern surgery, Medical College Georgia Hospitals, Augusta, 1974-1975; resident general surgery, Medical College Georgia Hospitals, 1975-1978; chief resident general surgery, Medical College Georgia Hospitals, 1978-1979; G.I. surgery fellow general infirmary, U. Leeds (England), 1979-1980; colon and rectal surgery fellow, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1982-1983; assistant professor surgery, assistant chief section GI surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1980-1985; director colon/rectal surgery clinic, Medical College Georgia, 1980-1985; attending in surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Augusta, 1980-1985; assistant clinical professor surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1985-1994; associate clinical professor surgery, since 1994; staff surgeon, University Hospital, Augusta, since 1985; staff surgeon, St. Joseph Hospital, Augusta, since 1985; attending colon/rectal surgery endoscopy, University Hospital, Augusta, since 1986. Director Southeastern Familial Polyposis Registry. Board directors Richmond-Columbia County unit American Cancer Society, vice president medicine, 1985-1991.

Member Ethicon Colon and Rectal Advisory Panel, 1988, Panel Specialist-Surgery, Vocational Rehabilitation, since 1980. Member interview committee for medical school admissions Medical College Georgia, 1981-1982, 84-85, member tissue committee, 1983-1985. Chairman familial polyposis registry committee U. Hospital Augusta, since 1986.

Associate examiner American Board Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1995, 96, 98-02.

Achievements

• Vendie Hudson Hooks III has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President medical staff U. Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, Richmond County Hospital Authority, Augusta, 1998-1902. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Congress, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Member American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1984-1989, 1990-1993, 93-96, 97-00), Medical Association Georgia, Richmond County Medical Society, Southern Medical Association, Moretz Surgical Society, Association for Academy Surgeons, Georgia Gastroenterologic and Endoscopy Society, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Georgia Surgical Society, Piedmont Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (president 1992-1994), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, hunting.

Connections

Married Carolyn Anderson Braithwaite, November 1, 1974. Children: Hudson, Susanna, David, Katherine.

Father:

Vendie Hudson H. Junior

Mother:

May (Jones) H.

Spouse:

Carolyn Anderson Braithwaite

child:

David III

child:

Susanna III

child:

Hudson III

child:

Katherine III