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Chris Houk

Professor

Chris Houk

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pediatrics

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Endocrinology

Bio

I am physician who first became interested in medicine just after High School during my enlistment as an Army medic. After completing my enlistment I attended college and medical school to continue my mission of providing healthcare to those in need.

  • CHOUK@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-4158
  • BG 1014

Education

  • MS, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Pennsylvania State UniversityT, 2006

  • MD, Medicine University of South Carolina S, 1997

  • BS, Bio, General Wofford College, 1993

Certifications

  • PHY GA Board of Medical Examiners, 2006

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Student Teaching Award Georgia Reagents University , 2014

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PEDS 5020

    Pediatric Endocrinology Extn.

  • RPED 5002

    Pediatrics General

  • RMEN 5000

    Metabolic Endocrine Disease

  • PHAS 5311

    Pediatrics

Teaching Interests

Topics related to clinical management of children with endocrine problems to learners at all stages of training.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Commentary to ’Evidence regarding cosmetic and medically unnecessary surgery on infants’, 2014
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Varicocele: a dilemma in adolescent males., 2014
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cryptorchidism, 2013
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Delayed Puberty, 2013
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
  • Evaluation and management of children and adolescents with gender identification and transgender disorders, 2013
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

I am interested in efficient and effective healthcare that focuses primarily on patient outcomes and reducing the burdens of disease management