Jessica B Hawken, MD| Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Jessica Hawken, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery, including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Her areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Hand and wrist arthritis
- Wrist arthroscopy
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Peripheral nerve compression
- Fracture care
- Pediatric acute injuries (5+)
When working with patients, she focuses on providing care for the whole person and educating her patients so they can be active partners in decision making about their care.
She is the author of several book chapters and has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Hand Surgery. She has also presented at regional and national conferences. Dr. Hawken is a member of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
When she’s not at work, Dr. Hawken enjoys running, cooking, and traveling.
Clinical areas of focus
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bone Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Fracture
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dental Implant Failure
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Dorsalgia
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Enthesopathies
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Forearm Strain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Muscle Calcification
- Muscle Calcification And Ossification
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Ossification
- Neck Muscle Strain
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteotomy
- Pediatric Hip Dysplasia
- Pelvic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Postprocedural States
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Knee
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of The Feet
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle Strain
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thigh Fracture
- Thumb Synovitis
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Joint Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Repair
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Excision Of Tendon Sheath Or Joint Capsule Lesion
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Exercise Classes
- Expert Medical Testimony
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Fasciectomy With Release Of Single Digit
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Fitness And Exercise Programs
- Ganglion Excision
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Joint Drainage
- Ligament Augmentation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Mixed Methods Studies
- Nerve Block
- Nerve Graft
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Nutrition And Lactation Services
- Open Femoral Fracture Treatment
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Open Ulnar Fracture Treatment
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Testing
- Orthosis
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Posture Evaluation
- Practicum
- Prenatal Lactation Education
- Prosthetics
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Randomized Controlled Trials
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Range Of Motion Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitative Technology
- Removal Of Implant
- Splinting
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
- Trigger Point Injection
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: University Health Center (2023)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2022)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2017)