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
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Tumor
- Bursopathy
- 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
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Limb Deformity
- Muscle Disorders
- Orthopedic Aftercare
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteotomy
- Pelvic Fracture
- Periprosthetic Fracture
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Postprocedural States
- 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
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- 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
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Radial And Ulnar Shaft Fracture Fixation
- Splinting
- Synovectomy Of Tendon Sheath
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
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare FFS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: University Health Center (2023)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2022)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2017)