Jessica B Hawken, MD| 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.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromioclavicular Fracture
- Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
- Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Shoulder
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
- Avascular Necrosis Of Shoulder
- Bankart Lesions
- Bicep Injury
- Bicep Pain
- Bicep Tear
- Bicep Tendon Tear
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Bucket Handle Meniscus Tear
- Bursitis Of The Shoulder
- Calcific Tendonitis
- Calf Muscle Injury
- Cartilage Injury
- Clavicle Fracture
- Clicking Shoulder
- Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Shoulder
- Dislocated Patella
- Distal Clavicular Osteolysis
- Glenohumeral Arthritis
- Hamstring Injury
- Hip Abductor Tear
- Hip Click
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Impingement
- Hip Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pain Under Age 60
- Humerus Fracture
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injury
- Knee Instability
- Knee Pain
- Knee Pain For Patients Aged Younger Than 60
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Fracture
- Leg Injury
- Leg Pain
- Ligament Injury
- Ligament Tear
- Locking Knee
- Locking Shoulder
- Loose Body In The Hip
- Loose Body In The Knee
- Loose Body In The Shoulder
- Malunion Fracture Of The Shoulder
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of The Knee
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscus Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Multiple Ligament Knee Injury
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Shoulder
- Patella Dislocation
- Patella Injury
- Patella Tendon Tear
- Patellar Instability
- Patellofemoral Injury
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Pectoral Muscle Injury
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Tear
- Pectoralis Muscle Tear
- Periprosthetic Humerus Fracture
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Shoulder
- Proximal Humerus Fractures
- Quadriceps Injury
- Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Rotator Cuff Impingement
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Running Injury
- Scapular Dyskinesis
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Labral Tear
- Shoulder Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Slap Tear
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Sports Related Clavicle Injury
- Sports Related Injury
- Subacromial Bursitis
- Subacromial Impingement
- Synovial Chondromatosis
- Tendinitis Of The Elbow
- Tendon Injury
- Tendonitis
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Fellowship Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2023)
Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (2022)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2017)