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Edward Hook

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Weill Cornell Medical College (1976)

1717 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

1-800-822-8816

Edward Hook is an adult infectious disease specialist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1976 and has 49 years of experience. Edward Hook is affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1717 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Spillover into heterosexuals is just a matter of time, said Dr. Edward Hook III, emeritus professor of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.”—"Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the U.S.", The Washington Times, July 2022

“"Women bear the largest burden of these diseases," agreed Dr. Edward Hook, co-director of the Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.”—"STDs are sexist, and women are the losers. Here's why", CNN, October 2019

“"The bacterium has steadily evolved to be less susceptible to the antibiotics used for treatment," said Dr. Edward W. Hook III, an expert on sexually transmitted diseases and a professor of...”—"Gonorrhea is getting smarter against antibiotics, but a promising new drug might beat it", NBC News, December 2018

doctor visit	10
hospital care	157
inpatient care	158

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

hospital care	131
inpatient care	120
outpatient care	11

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

hospital care	171
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	14
hospital care	117
inpatient care	118

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

hospital care	27
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

hospital care	27
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	25
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	25
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	195
inpatient care	196

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Edward Hook for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Edward Hook treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Birmingham, AL were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	98
inpatient care	96
outpatient care	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Edward Hook.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	2
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Edward Hook From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Edward Hook treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	9
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Edward Hook graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1976. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1976)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Edward Hook is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION, PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Edward Hook. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	$27,636 MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT $21,713	COBAS INSTRUMENTS & REAGENTS $5,923
Gilead Sciences Inc	$9,156 $9,156
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$6,180 MD cobas Instruments and Reagents $2,850	MD HPV CTNG $2,740	MD Research and Development $589
Cepheid	$5,000 $5,000
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$4,212 $4,212
Other	$7,762 BD MAX $131	Aptima $103	$7,528

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$24,938
Consulting Fee	$20,140
Honoraria	$9,752
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,800
Food and Beverage	$1,316

Research Payments

Edward Hook has received 16 research payments totaling $1,475,130.

Biography

Dr. Edward Hook is a Birmingham, AL physician who specializes in adult infectious disease. He studied medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.

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Biography

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