Hassan Adjeifio Tetteh, MD MBA FACS

Dedicated Physician Executive and Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Tetteh is a heart and lung transplant surgeon, best-selling author, and popular speaker. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the American Board of Preventative Medicine in Clinical Informatics. He is a creative problem solver with a global perspective in medicine, administration, public policy, and entrepreneurship. An expert in heart health, heart and lung transplantation, informatics, AI, and compassionate health care delivery. His specialties include: • Cardiovascular Disease Specialist • Medical Services Management • Public Policy and Administration • Clinical Informatics | Artificial Intelligence • Health Information Technology Systems • Physician and Medical Professional Education He was named an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, and served as the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) for the United States Navy. Currently, Dr. Tetteh serves as an AI Strategist in the Department of Defense (DoD), and he is a Thoracic Surgeon for MedStar Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He founded and previously led a Specialized Thoracic Adapted Recovery (STAR) Team in Washington, DC. His research in transplantation aims to expand organ recovery and save lives. Dr. Tetteh’s expertise extends well beyond the operating room. He received his MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, an MBA from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and an MS in National Security Strategy with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence from the National War College. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Tetteh is a bestselling author of several books. He has finished twenty-three marathons on two continents and delivered the popular TEDx talk, From Death to Life, based on his work in transplant surgery.

Critical Care

Thoracic

• pulmonary disorders

Transplantation

• heart transplant
• lung transplant

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, MD

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

INOVA Fairfax Hospital

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Washington, DC, DC

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Howard University Hospital

Washington, DC

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

11/2017—Present

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Affiliate

11/2017—Present

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert

Bethesda, MD

Associate Professor

Howard University College of Medicine

Washington, DC

Clinical Instructor