Southeast Health is pleased to announce David A. Hodgett, MD, FACS, general surgeon, has joined Southeast Health Surgery Clinic.

Dr. Hodgett, who is board certified in general surgery and an American College of Surgeons Fellow, comes to Dothan from a surgical group in Aurora, Illinois. He has practiced in the Chicago, Illinois area for almost 25 years.

Dr. Hodgett completed his general surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois. He received his bachelor of science in Microbiology from the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois.

Dr. Hodgett and his wife of 28 years, Debbie, are excited about being in Dothan. They have two sons; Ryan, a senior at Bradley University and Tyler, a junior at the University of Illinois. When Dr. Hodgett is not working, he enjoys golf, fishing and sports.