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Hadley Katharine Wesson

Hadley Katharine Wesson, MD, MPH

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Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Hadley Katharine Wesson

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Background

Hadley Katharine Wesson is a general surgeon with the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgery, practicing at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. After receiving her BA from Brown University, Dr. Wesson received her MD from the University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry. She completed her surgical residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

She holds a Masters in Public Health from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in International Health through The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

As a general surgeon, Dr. Wesson has a broad experience encompassing both open and laparoscopic surgical techniques. Her research interests include improving systems-based delivery of care and a focus on quality improvement. Additionally, her research focuses on enhancing patients' understanding of their surgery, with techniques aimed at improving the preparedness for and recovering from surgery. Her practice embraces the American College of Surgeon's Strong for Surgery and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery initiatives.

She is the recipient of the "2017 Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety" for her work in enhancing patient's surgical experience at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. 

She is a member of the Distinguished Teaching Society of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, recognized for demonstrating the highest standards of excellence and clinical teaching. 

She currently serves as the President of the Professional Staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center and is the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Surgery Practice at Howard County.

Selected Publications

  • Wesson HKH, Bagwell C. "Operative Management of Choledochal Cysts." In Mastery of Surgery. Seventh Edition. JE Fischer (ed). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. 2017

  • Wesson HKH, Khan S, Ferrada P. "Ultrasound as a Tool for Fluid Status Assessment in the Trauma Patient." International Journal of Surgery. September 2015; 33:190-195. PMID: 26432007

  • Wesson HKH, Mthembu N, Bachani A, Hyder AA, Hofman K. "Informing Road Traffic Intervention Choices in South Africa: The Role of Economic Evaluations." Global Health Action. July 2016; 9: 30728. PMID: 27396485

  • Wesson HKH, Natoli K, Zenilman ME. "Invited Commentary: Nursing Homes, Geriatric Patients and Us." The American Journal of Surgery. August 2016; 212(2):209-10. PMID: 27449210

  • Wesson HKH, Natoli KR, Harris JE, Zenilman ME. "Small Bowel Diverticula." In Sackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Eighth Edition. CJ Yeo (ed). Philadelphia: Elsevier. 2018

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons

Locations

  1. Medical Arts Building - Columbia
    • 11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 103, Columbia, MD 21044

    Expertise

    Education

    Virginia Commonwealth University Health

    Residency, General Surgery, 2015

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Graduate School, MPH, 2012

    Virginia Commonwealth University Health

    Residency, General Surgery, 2008

    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    Medical Education, MD, 2007

    Board Certifications

    Surgery

    American Board of Surgery, 2018

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