Dr. Audrey M. Hodge, MD

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Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Audrey M. Hodge, who serves patients throughout the States of Alabama.

Dr. Hodge is a board certified emergency physician with nearly three decades of experience in urgent care, ultrasonography, trauma, health technology/informatics, and medical education.

Licensed to practice medicine in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, she is affiliated with multiple hospitals and medical centers, including Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama, L. V. Stabler Memorial Hospital, Jackson Hospital, Bullock County Hospital, Russell Medical Center, Flowers Hospital, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital.

A 1997 graduate of Ross University School of Medicine, Dr. Hodge went on to perform her internship in family medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago / Jackson Park Hospital from 1997-1998. Then, she furthered her training with a residency in family medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville from 1998-2000.

Board certified in family medicine, the doctor is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An emergency physician works in an emergency department to care for acutely ill or injured patients on an unscheduled basis.

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