All In The Timing

A gripping and fascinating tale about a boy who grows up in the rural south and ends

up as a heart surgeon and then leader of a major medical center in a big city. Its Doc

Hollywood in reverse, and 100% real. An adventure through time and cultures.


-Neil Shulman, M.D.

Author, Doc Hollywood

Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Charles Hatcher, Jr.s evolution from a rural community in southwest Georgia to the

top ranks of the medical fi eld is an encouragement for all physicians. Since 1982, Mercers

School of Medicine has been educating physicians and health professionals from similar

backgrounds, preparing them for successful careers in Georgia and the Southeast. Dr.

Hatchers autobiography is an inspiration to Mercers eager medical students entering the

profession that this now-retired physician so profoundly impacted.

-William F. Bina III, M.D., MPH

Dean, Mercer University School of Medicine

Dr. Hatchers esteemed career at Emory has ranged from life-saving surgeon to

inspirational leader. A gifted cardiac surgeon, he used his innate talents and passion for

saving lives to build an acclaimed heart program at our institution as well as attract the

best and brightest in the fi eld to Emory. Under his guidance, Woodruff Health Sciences

Center transformed into a major research institution that continues, to this day, to define

the future of medicine. His expertise and leadership have left an indelible mark on this

organization and helped pave the way for the health care providers of tomorrow.

-John T. Fox

President & CEO, Emory Healthcare, Inc