Dr. Mary A. Hooks MD
General Surgery
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Specialty
General Surgery
Subspecialties
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
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Provides clear explanation
Patients recommend
Makes time for patients
Patients' top choice award
Listens attentively
Practices at Best Hospital
Provides clear explanation
Provides clear information and answers questions in a way patients understand.
Patients recommend
Patients would recommend to friends and family.
Makes time for patients
Spends appropriate amount of time with patient and provides thorough examinations.
Patients' top choice award
Doctor has top marks across all patient-rated categories
Listens attentively
Rated highly on their manner and listening skills.
Practices at Best Hospital
This doctor practices at a U.S. News Best Regional Hospital
Overall Patient Experience
Excellent
(5/5)
31 Reviews Total|14 Reviews Within Last 12 Months
Thoroughness of Examination
Previous patients' satisfaction in their perception of the thoroughness of the examination they received from this physician
Excellent
(5/5)
Clarity of Instructions
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Excellent
(5/5)
Provider's follow-up
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Excellent
(5/5)
Amount of Time with Patient
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Excellent
(5/5)
Provider's Attitude
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Excellent
(5/5)
Perceived Outcomes
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Excellent
(5/5)
Patient Loyalty
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Excellent
(5/5)
General Feedback
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Areas of Expertise for Dr. Hooks
This doctor provides the following types of care. The more often a doctor has treated a particular condition or has performed a particular surgery, the more expertise they may have in treating patients with similar needs. Based on three years (2020-2022) of Medicare data, each scale below indicates the volume of episodes compared to other doctors who treat the same condition. Click here to learn more about our methodology.
MastectomyA mastectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the breast and is often performed as part of breast cancer treatment.
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Location & Contact Information
Doctor Address
2220 Pierce Ave, Nashville, TN, 37232
(615) 936-8422Affiliated Hospitals
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Where does Dr. Hooks practice?
Doctor’s Office
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Hospital Affiliations
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Best Hospitals Honor Roll
#1 in Tennessee
Education & Experience
Medical School & Residency
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Residency, Surgery, 1989-1994
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Surgery
Certified in Surgery
NC State Medical License
Active through 1994
PA State Medical License
Active through 1998
TN State Medical License
Active through 2025
AL State Medical License
Active through 2020
Awards, Honors & Recognitions
CMS Stage 1 2012, 2012
ACS Fellow
Publications
Internal Pathology Review of Invasive Melanoma: An Academic Institution Experience
Chelsea A. Isom, Mary A. Hooks, Rondi M. Kauffmann
Metastatic Melanoma Patient–Derived Xenografts Respond to MDM2 Inhibition as a Single Agent or in Combination with BRAF/MEK Inhibition
Rebecca L. Shattuck-Brandt, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Emily Murray, Christopher Andrew Johnson, Holly Crandall, Jamye F. O'Neal, Rami N. Al-Rohil, Caroline A. Nebhan, Vijaya Bharti, Kimberly B. Dahlman, Gregory D. Ayers, Chi Yan, Mark C. Kelley, Rondi M. Kauffmann, Mary A. Hooks, Ana Grau, Douglas B. Johnson, Anna E. Vilgelm, Ann Richmond
Early Melanoma Nodal Positivity and Biopsy Rates Before and After Implementation of the 7th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual
Chelsea A. Isom, Lee Wheless, Mary A. Hooks, Rondi M. Kauffmann
Income, costs, and health care utilization may influence surgical choice in early stage breast cancer.
Raeshell S. Sweeting, Liping Du, Yu Shyr, Mary A. Hooks
Mitotic rate is associated with positive lymph nodes in patients with thin melanomas.
Lee Wheless, Chelsea A. Isom, Mary A. Hooks, Rondi M. Kauffmann
Evaluating feasibility of an automated 3-dimensional scanner using Raman spectroscopy for intraoperative breast margin assessment.
Giju Thomas, The-Quyen Nguyen, Isaac J. Pence, B. Caldwell, Maggie O'Connor, Jennifer M. Giltnane, Melinda E. Sanders, A. Grau, Ingrid M. Meszoely, Mary A. Hooks, Mark C. Kelley, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen
Single Cell Analysis of Human Tissues and Solid Tumors with Mass Cytometry.
Nalin Leelatian, Deon B Doxie, Allison R Greenplate, Bret C Mobley, Jonathan M Lehman, Justine Sinnaeve, Rondi M Kauffman, Jay A Werkhaven, Akshitkumar M Mistry, Kyle D Weaver, Reid C Thompson, Pierre P Massion, Mary A Hooks, Mark C Kelley, Lola B Chambless, Rebecca A Ihrie, Jonathan M Irish
Single cell analysis of human tissues and solid tumors with mass cytometry: MASS CYTOMETRY OF SOLID TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENTS
Nalin Leelatian, Deon B. Doxie, Allison R. Greenplate, Bret C. Mobley, Jonathan M. Lehman, Justine Sinnaeve, Rondi M. Kauffmann, Jay A. Werkhaven, Akshitkumar M. Mistry, Kyle D. Weaver, Reid C. Thompson, Pierre P. Massion, Mary A. Hooks, Mark C. Kelley, Lola B. Chambless, Rebecca A. Ihrie, Jonathan M. Irish
Nationwide Trends in Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Kristy L. Kummerow, Liping Du, David F. Penson, Yu Shyr, Mary A. Hooks
Breast cancer: risk assessment and prevention.
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