EdwardWHookIIIMD

Infectious Disease • Birmingham, AL

STD Medicine

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

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Office
1717 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816

Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1992 - 2024
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

Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) for the Diagnosis of Pharyngeal and Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
HIV Prevention in the Primary Care Setting Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Effect of Valacyclovir in the Reduction of HSV-2 Recurrence and Shedding Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy Study of Single-Dose Oral CEM-101 in Patients With Uncomplicated Urogenital Gonorrhea Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
Phase 4 Comparative Trial of Benzathine Penicillin G for Treatment of Early Syphilis in Subjects With or Without HIV Infection Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 31
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Multicenter comparison of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of rectal and oropharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
Barbara Van Der Pol, Max Chernesky, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Edward W. Hook, Ajith M. Joseph
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2021-11-03
1 citations
The Need for New Tools for Syphilis Diagnosis and Management.
Edward W. Hook
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-11-02
4 citations
The National Academies Report on Sexually Transmitted Infections: Implications for Clinical Training, Licensing, and Practice Guidelines.
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Marco Thimm-Kaiser, Adam Benzekri, Aimee Mead, Edward W. Hook
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2021-11-02

Press Mentions

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 YearsApril 20th, 2021
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