Living and practicing in Upstate New York, Dr. Hook was raised in the Pocono Mountain region of northeastern Pennsylvania.
She received her BA in Psychobiology at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Hook is a 2004 graduate of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (now KSUCPM). She went on to complete her Podiatric Medicine and Surgery residency at the Catholic Health System/Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Hook is proud to practice podiatry at Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, P.C. in Syracuse, New York.
While her passion is patient care in all aspects of podiatry including diabetic foot care, sports medicine and trauma care, biomechanics, and pediatrics, Dr. Hook also devotes herself to working to advance the profession. Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, she is honored to assist the ABPM Marketing Committee as the Diplomate Newsletter sub-chair/editor and as a member of the social media subcommittee. She also works with the Marketing and Membership committees of the ACPM. Dr. Hook is a Trustee of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association. There, she is a member of the Bylaws and Insurance and Health Policy committees and chairs the Public and Population Health Task Force. She is also the APMA CAC Representative for New York. She is active with the American Association for Women Podiatrists, directing social media and serving as the Second Vice President. Dr. Hook is also a regular contributor to Podiatry Today magazine.