Robert L Hooker, Jr., MD
Heart Transplant SurgeryCardiothoracic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
About Robert L Hooker, Jr.
About the Provider
Dr. Hooker is a board-certified physician specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Hooker earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York. He completed his general surgery residency at University of Chicago Hospitals in Illinois and his vascular and cardiothoracic surgery fellowships at Stanford University Hospital in Stanford, California.
His clinical and research interests include thoracic transplantation, mechanical circulatory support and ECMO. He is accepting patients for adult cardiac surgery, including: thoracic transplantation, left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve repair, aortic valve repair or replacement (including Ross procedure) and thoracic aortic surgery.
Locations
- Corewell Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - 221 Michigan St NE
- 221 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-459-7258
- fax: 616-459-5215
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Transplant Center - 275 Michigan St NE
- 275 Michigan Street Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-391-2802
- fax: 616-391-2840
Experience
Education
- Fellowship: Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics GME, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 1997
- Fellowship: Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics GME, Vascular Surgery, 1995
- Residency: University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine, Surgery (General Surgery), 1994
- Residency: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, Surgery (General Surgery), 1991
- Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1987
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1998
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- HAP/ASR
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
22 ratings, 4 reviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/21/2026
Dr. Hooked is a Kool Guy and he is so Caring and Funny
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
Knowledgeable and direct
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/8/2025
He was very professional and caring...answering all of our concerns ..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2025
Keep it up ! Your great