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Dr. Charles Hill
Dr. Hill and his wife, Laurene, and 2 adult sons, Charles Jr. and Cecil, have resided in Stonecrest, Georgia for 38 years. He and his wife have operated their eye clinic in Decatur, Georgia for more than 35 years. Hill is the only eye surgeon operating in South DeKalb County and has focused the attention of his practice on serving the black community. Dr. Hill is the Chief of Ophthalmology at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur and has been voted one of Atlanta's Top Doctors by Atlanta Magazine.
Dr Hill is a Real estate developer, Restaurant Owner and Motivational speaker.
After earning a B.S. degree from Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala., Dr. Hill earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. His post-graduate training began with a surgery internship in Kalamazoo, Mich., followed by an assistant-ship in ophthalmology at St. Louis City Hospital, in St. Louis, Mo. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass., and then went on to complete clinical and research fellowship training in glaucoma at Emory University Medical School.
Dr. Hill has been on several medical missions to St. Lucia in the West Indies, where he also worked for three months at Victoria Hospital. He was named an Honorary Ambassador of Health to St. Lucia for his dedication and service to the people.
Community Service
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Dr. Hill is serving on committees for the DeKalb County School Board.
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Baseball Coach and President of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Football Booster Club.
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Supporter of black business.
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Banked at Citizens Trust Bank for over 35 years.
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He has on numerous occasions offered his professional services to poor and underprivileged children and families who could not afford eye care.
Dr. Hill envisions a community where families can be proud to live.
He vows to spend his candidacy meeting with the citizens and listening to their concerns, so that he can serve as a true Mayor of the people of Stonecrest.
He vows to spend his candidacy meeting with the citizens and listening to their concerns, so that he can serve as a true Mayor of the people of Stonecrest.
