Hoover Adger
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Office
(410) 955-5710
Fax (410) 367-2907 200 North Wolfe Street Building 1 Baltimore, MD 21287
About
Dr. Adger is the director of both the Substance Use Assessment/Intervention Team at The Johns Hopkins Hospital Adolescent Program Co-Director of the CARE Clinic. He also serves as the faculty leader of the Colleges Advisory Program’s Sabin College.
He earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed a pediatrics residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a fellowship in adolescent medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1984, at which time he completed a M.P.H. in health policy.
Dr. Adger served as deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in 1997 and 1998. He served from 1999-2005 as co-director of a federally funded strategic planning initiative, a role in which he advised the federal government and other entities about improving and expanding interdisciplinary education and training of health professionals in substance-use disorders.
His research interests include substance use disorders and medical education.
Dr. Adger is a past president of both the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse and the National Association for Children of Alcoholics. He is recognized as a national leader and expert in the field of addiction medicine with a focus on adolescents and young adults.
Hoover Adger
Dr. Hoover Adger Jr. is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests include adolescent medicine, substance use and treatment of substance use disorders. Dr. Adger is a senior faculty member in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine.Dr. Adger is the director of both the Substance Use Assessment/Intervention Team at The Johns Hopkins Hospital Adolescent Program Co-Director of the CARE Clinic. He also serves as the faculty leader of the Colleges Advisory Program’s Sabin College.
He earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. He completed a pediatrics residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a fellowship in adolescent medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1984, at which time he completed a M.P.H. in health policy.
Dr. Adger served as deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in 1997 and 1998. He served from 1999-2005 as co-director of a federally funded strategic planning initiative, a role in which he advised the federal government and other entities about improving and expanding interdisciplinary education and training of health professionals in substance-use disorders.
His research interests include substance use disorders and medical education.
Dr. Adger is a past president of both the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse and the National Association for Children of Alcoholics. He is recognized as a national leader and expert in the field of addiction medicine with a focus on adolescents and young adults.
Primary Specialty
Pediatrician
Practice
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Degrees
Medical Doctor, Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration
Office Name
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Languages
English
Services
Hoover Adger provides pediatric care at 200 North Wolfe Street Building 1, Baltimore, MD 21287 in Baltimore, MD.
Pediatricians provide comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents. They are able to diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, conditions and developmental issues.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Rubenstein Child Health Building in Baltimore, MD, please call (410) 955-5710.
Pediatricians provide comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents. They are able to diagnose and treat illnesses, injuries, conditions and developmental issues.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Rubenstein Child Health Building in Baltimore, MD, please call (410) 955-5710.
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