Robert A. Hatcher, M.D., MPH - Gynecology, Obstetrics and Family Planning

Dr. Robert A. Hatcher, a board-certified pediatrician, has devoted his career to public health and family planning. He has been Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta since 1968 and was director of the family planning program at Grady Memorial Hospital from 1968-1996.

During his career, Dr. Hatcher has worked diligently to inform and educate others about the subjects that are near and dear to his heart. For 30 years, for example, he and his colleagues at Emory University hosted a summer internship program. The program brought doctors, nurses, graduate and undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds together to learn about contraceptive technology, reproductive health and sexuality. The final summer program occurred in 1998.

Dr. Hatcher has written or co-authored dozens of articles on family planning and related subject and produced educational videos and media presentations. He has served as senior author of 17 editions of Contraceptive Technology, a Handbook for Clinic Staff and two African editions. His latest publication, A Pocket Guide to Managing Contraception, also for health professionals, was published in 1999. Dr. Hatcher is president of Bridging the Gap Foundation; a nonprofit organization committed to producing high-quality educational materials, and president of Bridging the Gap, Inc., which distributes Contraceptive Technology and other Foundation publications.

Board Certifications

American Academy of Pediatrics - 1968

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Birth Control

Chlamydia

Genital Herpes

Gonorrhea

Education

M.D.: Cornell University Medical College - 1963

Internship: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1963 - 1964

Pediatric Residency: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1964 - 1966

MPH: University of California, Berkeley, 1972 - 1973

Academic Appointments

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Director of Family Planning Program, 1968 - 1996

Professional Affiliations

American Public Health Association

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Selected Publications

1. Trussell J, Stewart F, Guest F, Hatcher RA (1992). Emergency contraceptive pills: A simple proposal to reduce unintended pregnancies. Family Planning Perspectives 24:(6).
2. Hatcher RA, Trussell J (1994). Contraceptive implants and teenage pregnancy (editorial). New England Journal of Medicine 331(18): 1229 - 1230.

Book Textbooks/Chapters

1. Stewart F, Guest F, Stewart G. Hatcher R (1979). My Body, My Health: The Concerned Woman's Guide to Gynecology. New York: John Wiley & Sons (also distributed as a Consumer's Union book in 1981, published by Bantam Books).
2. Hatcher RA, Stewart GK, Stewart FH, et al. (1980). Contraceptive Technology (special edition on teenage contraception. New York: Irvington Publishers.
3. Hatcher RA, Stewart GK, Stewart FH, et al (1982). Contraceptive Technology (special edition on infertility). New York: Irvington Publishers.
4. Hatcher RA, Stewart GK, Stewart FH, Guest FJ (1982). Fertility Awareness Methods. In Gynecology and Obstetrics. Philadelphia: Harper and Row.
5. Hatcher RA, Josephs N, Stewart FH, et al. (1982). It's Your Choice: A Personal Guide to Birth Control Methods for Women...and Men Too! New York: Irvington Publishers.
6. Hatcher RA, Benjamin F (1987). Contraception. In Gynecology: Principles and Practice. New York: MacMillan.
7. Hatcher RA, Rinehart W, Blackburn R, Geller JS (1997). The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
8. Hatcher RA, Zieman M, Watt A, et al. (1999). A Pocket Guide to Managing Contraception. Tiger, GA: Bridging the Gap Foundation.

Financial Disclosure

No financial report received from reviewer.

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