Hodge, Hugh L. (Hugh Lenox), 1796-1873

Dr. Hugh Lenox Hodge was a prominent Philadelphia physician who specialized in obstetrics, becoming one of the most renowned figures in that field in the nineteenth century. Hodge also contributed to fighting the cholera epidemic in Philadelphia during 1832.

From the description of Papers, 1817-1932 (span), 1817-1833 (bulk). (College of Physicians of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 19949757

Born in Philadelphia, Hugh L. Hodge attended Princeton College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He began teaching at the Medical Institute in Philadelphia in 1823. In 1835 he became Professor of Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Children at the University of Pennsylvania, where he remained until his retirement in 1863.

From the description of Hugh L. Hodge papers, 1818-1856. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14312974

From the guide to the Hugh L. Hodge Papers, 1818-1863, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine)

Obstetrician of Philadelphia.

From the description of Letter, 1826, Dec. 21 : Philadelphia. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35091890