Background
Hammer, Wade Burke was born on April 21, 1932 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Orval Seown and Lilly Pearl (Wade) Hammer.
educator oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Hammer, Wade Burke was born on April 21, 1932 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Orval Seown and Lilly Pearl (Wade) Hammer.
Associate of Arts, University Florida, 1956. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, Emory University, 1960.
Private practice dentistry, Orange Park, Florida, 1960-1961; resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1961-1962; resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Grady Memorial Hospital resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Atlanta and Emory University, 1962-1965; practice dentistry specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Atlanta, 1965-1968; member of staff, Medical College of Georgia Hospital, Augusta assistant professor oral and maxillofacial surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1968-1971; associate professor, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1971-1975; professor, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1975-1993; professor emeritus oral and maxillofacial surgery, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1993. Staff Veterans Administration Hospital. Complex, Augusta; consultant Fort Gordon Army Medical Center, University Hospital, Augusta.
Chairman executive committee General Faculty Organization Medical College Georgia, 1988. Member United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. With United States Navy, 1950-1954, colonel United States Army Reserve, 1976-1992, retired.
Fellow American Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (life), American College Dentists, American Society Dental Anesthesiology. Member American Dental Association (life), International Association Dental Research, Georgia Dental Association, Eastern District Dental Association, American Association Dental Schools, Augusta Dental Society, Georgia Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Southeastern Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (president 1984-1985), Reserve Officers Association (National Dental Surgeon 1990-1992, Department of Georgia President 1998-1999, national councilman, 2003-2006), Interallied confederation of Reserve Officers (United States. delegate 1992-2002), Association Military Surgeons (life), United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Experimental Aircraft Association(private pilot, merchant marine master), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, United States Army Order Military Medical Merit, United States Sailing Association, Boat-United States, Military Officers Association American, Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (president Supreme chapter 1980-1981).
Married Betty Dean Webb, June 22, 1956 (deceased). Children: Robert Burke Hammer, Joanna Wade Hammer Dykes.