W. David Hager is an American physician with a medical board certificationan in obstetrics and gynecology. In the fall of 2002, Hager, a leading conservative Christian voice on women's health and sexuality, was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by U.S. President George W. Bush. Hager left the FDA committee in June 2005. Physician examining a child The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, to stand by) is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). ... The shamefulness associated with the examination of female genitalia has long inhibited the science of gynaecology. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal), biologics and blood products in the United States. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... The United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. ...

Family life

Hager is married to Kathleen Martin, a Lexington, KY gastroenterologist and has three step-daughters. Lexington, Kentucky is the Horse Capital of the World, located in the heart of the Bluegrass. ... Gastroenterology or Gastrology might be better described as the field of digestive diseases, which are traditionally separated by anatomic or functional category. ...

In 1970, Hager married Linda Carruthin, the daughter of a famous Methodist evangelist. Together they had three sons: Philip, in 1973; Neal, in 1977; and Jonathan, in 1979. David and Linda Hager's marriage ended by divorce in 2002. In November 2002, Linda, herself a religious and political conservative, was re-married to James Davis, a United Methodist minister. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ...

Education

Hager received his undergraduate degree from Asbury College where his father, Cornelius Hager, was the college president. Hager graduated from medical school at University of Kentucky in 1972, and completed a ob/gyn residency at University of Kentucky in 1976. In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... Asbury College is a small Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. ... Medical school generally refers to a tertiary educational institution (or part of such an institution) which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners (medical doctors). ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Obstetrics and gynaecology (often abbreviated Ob-Gyn in the US and O&G elsewhere) form a single medical specialty and have a combined postgraduate training program. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Board certification

Hager has been board certified in obstetrics and gynecology since 1978. Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, to stand by) is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). ... The shamefulness associated with the examination of female genitalia has long inhibited the science of gynaecology. ...

Career

Hager is a practicng gynecologist in Lexington, Kentucky. After completing his OB/GYN residency, Hager was a clinical research investigator for sexually transmitted diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta from 1976-78. He had a faculty position at Emory University from 1976-1978, and has been a part-time professor at the University of Kentucky since 1978. His research interests include mastitis, post-operative infections, Group B Strep infections, and vaginitis. Hager was president of Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology from 1996-1998. He was also named as one of the "Best Doctors in America" in both 1994 and 1996. Other present and past affiliations include, the Focus on the Family's Physician Resource Council and the Christian Medical and Dental Society's Physician Resource Council. Hager has been a member of Asbury College's board of trustees. The shamefulness associated with the examination of female genitalia has long inhibited the science of gynaecology. ... City nickname: Horse Capital of the World Location in the state of Kentucky Downtown Lexington, Kentucky County Fayette Mayor Teresa Isaac Area  - Land  - Water 285. ... WHY IS THE CDC headquartered in Atlanta? Who made this decision? Was it political? Was there a powerful senator/politician? PLease answer!! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people... Emory University is a private university in Atlanta, Georgia. ... A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammalian breast caused by the blocking of the milk ducts while the mother is lactating (see breastfeeding). ... Infection is also the title of an episode of the television series Babylon 5; see Infection (Babylon 5). ... Vaginitis is an infection of the vagina usually caused by a fungus. ... Focus on the Family (FOTF or FotF), founded in 1977, is a evangelical Christian 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in the United States. ... Asbury College is a small Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. ...

Controversy over FDA advisory committee appointment

Hager's appointment to the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs in the FDA was controversial from the start, with many women's right groups protesting his selection. Hager's appointment became more divisive when on May 6, 2004, the FDA rejected the December 16, 2003 Advisory Committee 23 to 4 vote to drop the prescription-only status of emergency contraception, and refused to approve the sale of Plan B over the counter. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (500x668, 89 KB) Summary Fair use of The Nation May 30 2005 mag cover. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (500x668, 89 KB) Summary Fair use of The Nation May 30 2005 mag cover. ... The United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. ...

First, The Nation, and then The Washington Post and Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Hager spoke at Asbury College in Wilmore, KY about his role in persuading the FDA to keep Plan B a prescription-only drug. Hager said, "I was asked to write a minority opinion that was sent to the commissioner of the FDA. For only the second time in five decades, the FDA did not abide by its advisory committee opinion, and the measure was rejected." The Nation logo The Nation is a weekly leftist periodical devoted to politics and culture. ... The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... The Lexington Herald-Leader is a Lexington, Kentucky-based newspaper. ... Asbury College is a small Christian liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky. ... Wilmore is a city located in Jessamine County, Kentucky. ... The United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. ... Plan B is an operating system designed to work in distributed environments where the set of available resources is different at different points in time. ...

Additionally, in The Nation, Linda Carruth Davis, Hager’s ex-wife from a 32 year marriage, alleges that between 1995 and their divorce in 2002, Hager repeatedly sodomized her without her consent. [1] In the article, McGarvey puts forward the premise that Linda Davis's allegations are of additional concern due to Hager's public role as a advocate for women's health. Hager had an off the record meeting with Ayelish McGarvey, the author of The Nation article and gave permission for the statement, "My official comment is that I decline to comment." The Nation logo The Nation is a weekly leftist periodical devoted to politics and culture. ... Sodomy is a term of religious origin to characterise certain sexual acts. ... The Nation logo The Nation is a weekly leftist periodical devoted to politics and culture. ...

Responding to his ex-wife in his local newspaper, the Lexington Herald-Leader, Hager stated "As I said before, the allegations as stated do not reveal all of the information and therefore they're incomplete and not true. No one likes to be criticized, no one likes to be torn apart privately or publicly and I think that it's disappointing that my former wife has chosen this avenue to vent her anger and bitterness." The Lexington Herald-Leader is a Lexington, Kentucky-based newspaper. ...

Publications

Journal articles

1. Hager WD. Treatment of metronidazole-resistant Trichomonas vaginalis with tinidazole: case reports of three patients. Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Jun;31(6):343-5
2. Stanford JB, Hager WD, Crockett SA.The FDA, politics, and plan B. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 3;350(23):2413-4; author reply 2413-4.
3. Larsen JW, Hager WD, Livengood CH, Hoyme U. Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of postoperative infections. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2003;11(1):65-70.
4. Fitch JT, Stine C, Hager WD, Mann J, Adam MB, McIlhaney J. Condom effectiveness: factors that influence risk reduction. Sex Transm Dis. 2002 Dec;29(12):811-7.
5. David Hager, W., Schuchat, Anne, Gibbs, Ronald, Sweet, Richard, Mead, Philip, Larsen, John W. PREVENTION OF PERINATAL GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION: CURRENT CONTROVERSIES Obstet Gynecol 2000 96: 141-145
6. McGregor JA, Hager WD, Gibbs RS, Schmidt L, Schulkin J. Assessment of office-based care of sexually transmitted diseases and vaginitis and antibiotic decision-making by obstetrician-gynecologists. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 1998;6(6):247-51.
7. Hager WD, Barton JR. The treatment of sporadic acute puerperal mastitis. IDOG 1996;4:97-101.
8. McGregor J, Hager WD, Eschenbach DS, Mead P, Sweet RL, Gibbs RS. Modes of practice in OB-GYN infections. Obstet Gynecol 83:631-36, 1994.
9. Barton JR, Thorpe EM, Shaver DC, Hager WD, et al. Nonimmune hydrops fetalis associated with maternal infection with syphilis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 167:56, 1992.
10. Hager WD, Rapp RP, Billeter M, Bradley BB. The choice of an antibiotic for women undergoing non-elective cesarean section. J Anti Agents and Chemo 35:1782,1991.
11. Hager WD, Bird M, Callahan JC, Frank AL, David ML, Engelberg J. Promiscuity and public health: some clinical and ethical issues. Hosp Pract. 1990 Sep 15;25(9):63, 66, 69-70+
12. Hager WD, Sweet RL, Charles D, Larsen B. Comparative study of mezlocillin versus cefotaxime single dose prophylaxis in patients undergoing vaginal hysterectomy. Current Therapeutic Research, 45:63-9, 1989.

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Books

1. Hager WD, Hager LC. STRESS AND THE WOMAN'S BODY. Fleming H. Revell, a division of Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI , 1996.
2. Mead P, Hager WD. INFECTION PROTOCOLS FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey, 1992, Revised 1998.
3. Hager WD, Joy, D Women at Risk: The Real Truth about Sexually Transmitted Disease.

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References

• Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) GYNECOLOGIST EXPECTS TO BE OFF PANEL May 13, 2005 Frank Lockwood
• Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) A PHYSICIAN AND A LIGHTNING ROD JUNE 12, 2005 Sarah Vos

External links

• Faculity Page of W. David Hager MD

• Dr. Hager's Family Values The Nation Ayelish McGarvey May 30, 2005

• Time Online - Jesus and the FDA

• Memo May Have Swayed Plan B Ruling Washington Post FDA Received 'Minority Report' From Conservative Doctor on Panel May 12, 2005 Marc Kaufman