Author: | Joshua Malin, Charles Hatcher, Jr. | ISBN: | 9781456744595 |
Publisher: | AuthorHouse | Publication: | March 9, 2011 |
Imprint: | AuthorHouse | Language: | English |
Author: | Joshua Malin, Charles Hatcher, Jr. |
ISBN: | 9781456744595 |
Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
Publication: | March 9, 2011 |
Imprint: | AuthorHouse |
Language: | English |
A gripping and fascinating tale about a boy who grows up in the rural south and ends
up as a heart surgeon and then leader of a major medical center in a big city. Its Doc
Hollywood in reverse, and 100% real. An adventure through time and cultures.
-Neil Shulman, M.D.
Author, Doc Hollywood
Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Charles Hatcher, Jr.s evolution from a rural community in southwest Georgia to the
top ranks of the medical fi eld is an encouragement for all physicians. Since 1982, Mercers
School of Medicine has been educating physicians and health professionals from similar
backgrounds, preparing them for successful careers in Georgia and the Southeast. Dr.
Hatchers autobiography is an inspiration to Mercers eager medical students entering the
profession that this now-retired physician so profoundly impacted.
-William F. Bina III, M.D., MPH
Dean, Mercer University School of Medicine
Dr. Hatchers esteemed career at Emory has ranged from life-saving surgeon to
inspirational leader. A gifted cardiac surgeon, he used his innate talents and passion for
saving lives to build an acclaimed heart program at our institution as well as attract the
best and brightest in the fi eld to Emory. Under his guidance, Woodruff Health Sciences
Center transformed into a major research institution that continues, to this day, to define
the future of medicine. His expertise and leadership have left an indelible mark on this
organization and helped pave the way for the health care providers of tomorrow.
-John T. Fox
President & CEO, Emory Healthcare, Inc
A gripping and fascinating tale about a boy who grows up in the rural south and ends
up as a heart surgeon and then leader of a major medical center in a big city. Its Doc
Hollywood in reverse, and 100% real. An adventure through time and cultures.
-Neil Shulman, M.D.
Author, Doc Hollywood
Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Charles Hatcher, Jr.s evolution from a rural community in southwest Georgia to the
top ranks of the medical fi eld is an encouragement for all physicians. Since 1982, Mercers
School of Medicine has been educating physicians and health professionals from similar
backgrounds, preparing them for successful careers in Georgia and the Southeast. Dr.
Hatchers autobiography is an inspiration to Mercers eager medical students entering the
profession that this now-retired physician so profoundly impacted.
-William F. Bina III, M.D., MPH
Dean, Mercer University School of Medicine
Dr. Hatchers esteemed career at Emory has ranged from life-saving surgeon to
inspirational leader. A gifted cardiac surgeon, he used his innate talents and passion for
saving lives to build an acclaimed heart program at our institution as well as attract the
best and brightest in the fi eld to Emory. Under his guidance, Woodruff Health Sciences
Center transformed into a major research institution that continues, to this day, to define
the future of medicine. His expertise and leadership have left an indelible mark on this
organization and helped pave the way for the health care providers of tomorrow.
-John T. Fox
President & CEO, Emory Healthcare, Inc