Curtis G. Hames

Dr.  Curtis Gordon Hames Sr. (19 Feb 1920 Claxton, Georgia - January 6, 2005 Savannah, Georgia) was a family physician and pioneer in the epidemiologic study of heart disease and stroke.

He graduated from the Medical College of Georgia in 1944. He was a visiting clinical professor in the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Family Medicine. From 1958 to 1995, the National Institutes of Health funded his Evans County Heart Study, which resulted in more than 560 published papers. The study showed the value of HDL cholesterol.

Honors
Medical College of Georgia established the Curtis G. Hames Chair in Family Medicine; Georgia Southern University established Curtis G. Hames Scholarships in Nursing; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine established the Curtis G. Hames Research Award.

Awards

 * 1984 MacArthur Fellows Program
 * Lamartine Griffin Hardman Cup Award by the Medical Association of Georgia
 * Albert Lasker Special Public Health Award