Family Medicine
Dr. Hickner received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine, completed his family medicine training at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and earned a master’s degree in clinical research design and biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Hickner is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. “I believe good patient care means listening carefully to patients and responding to their needs,” he says, adding that his commitment to his faith drives his commitment to his calling as a family physician. Dr. Hickner has been married to his wife, a speech therapist, for 32 years, and they have five grown children—two of whom are also physicians—and four grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, music, traveling, and playing with his grandchildren. Dr. Hickner is also a professor of family medicine at the University of Chicago.
El doctor Hickner recibió su diploma en medicina de la facultad de medicina de la Universidad de Indiana, completó su capacitación en medicina familiar en la Universidad de Medicina de Carolina del Sur en Charlestón, y obtuvo una maestría en diseño de ensayos clínicos y bioestadísticas en la facultad de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Michigan. Certificado por el Consejo Norteamericano de Medicina Familiar, el doctor Hickner también es miembro de la Academia Norteamericana de Médicos de Medicina Familiar. “Pienso que el buen cuidado al paciente significa escuchar al paciente atentamente y responder a sus necesidades,” dice, y añade que su compromiso con su fé, guía su compromiso con su llamado como médico familiar. El Dr. Hickner ha estado casado con su esposa, terapeuta del habla, por 32 años, y tienen cinco hijos ya mayores—dos quienes también son médicos—y cuatro nietos. En su tiempo libre, él disfruta del tenis, la música, viajar, y jugar con sus nietos. El doctor Hickner también es profesor de medicina familiar en la Universidad de Chicago.
