All in the Timing

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