Biography


Dr. Mary T. Hawn is the Stanford Medicine Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Stanford University. Dr. Hawn, a native of Michigan, received her education and surgical training at the University of Michigan. Her clinical area of specialty is minimally invasive foregut surgery. Dr. Hawn is a funded health services researcher and her projects focus on quality measurement and policy in surgical populations. She is a Director for the American Board of Surgery and serves on the editorial board of Annals of Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery and the American Journal of Surgery. Dr. Hawn has several additional leadership roles in American Surgery including Chair of the American College of Surgeons Scientific Forum Committee and as a Trustee and Treasurer for the Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract. She is the co-Editor of a new surgical textbook Operative Techniques in Surgery.

Professional Summary


Education & Certifications
  • Residency: University of Michigan (1998) MI
  • Internship: University of Michigan (1992) MI
  • Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (1999)
  • Fellowship: Oregon Health and Science University (2001) OR United States of America
  • Medical Education: University Of Michigan (1991) MI
  • M.P.H., University of Michigan School of Public Health, MPH Epidemiology (1996)
  • M.D., University of Michigan Medical School (1991)
  • B.S., University of Michigan, Biomedical Sciences (1987)

Honors & Awards
  • Distinguished Alumni of the Year, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University (2016)
  • Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha

Memberships
  • Director, American Board of Surgery (2015 - Present)
  • Treasurer, Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract (2016 - Present)
  • Chair, Scientific Forum Committee, American College of Surgeons (2014 - Present)
  • Member, American Surgical Association
  • Member, Society of Clinical Chairs

Administrative Appointments
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery (2015 - Present)

Publications

Specializing In

  • Cholecystectomy
  • Hernia Repair
  • Hiatal Hernia

Practice Locations


Esophagus Center Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

420 Broadway Street, Pavilion D, 2nd Floor

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 736-5555

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Digestive Health Surgery in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA

420 Broadway Street, Pavilion D, 2nd Floor

Redwood City , CA 94063

(650) 736-5555

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Excellent Doctor
Dr Hawn was thorough, approachable, friendly but professional. I had time to ask all my questions.
Dr. Hawn and Dr. Anderson as well as nurse Angela and Medical Assistant Jovanna were great. Very friendly and professional. Very good experience.
I’m very impressed with her knowledge and expertise. She outlined next steps very well.
Thank you
Dr Hawn is always full of advice and has answers for my questions.Her assitant Dr was very helpful as well.
Excellent communication easy to speak to
Dr. Mary Hawn is professional, thoughtful and seems thorough in her approach. I would have liked more time to process the conversation and formulate questions based on the appointment. I realize she has time constraints and most likely has to move quickly, so I understand, however since I have been dealing with this issue for more than four years I had hoped for some resolution, or at least a clear and actionable plan of action and a solution. I appreciate her and all of her team.
It found my video visit professional and comfortable about discussing my health concerns. My questions I had were answered and Mary Hawn was patient and understanding.
I have the utmost faith in Dr Hawn and her ability as the surgeon for my needs.she listens very carefully and answered my questions :)
Very knowledgeable and approachable.
She was very informative and I feel like she was very caring as well
Dr. Hawn and her very competent staff worked with me on my health issue and let me asked follow up questions or explain when I did not understand. I was pleased with all of their kindness.
Everyone we encountered was very warm and friendly and seemed very knowledgeable
I took my 84 year old Mother to Stanford from a long distance- the experience was worth the drive!! Everything about the visit was phenomenal!! Stellar!! We were both very very impressed.
She was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable. I have confidence in her as my surgeon.
The best of the best, like that of Dr. Vissor. I have complete confidence in her surgical expertise. I’m in amazement at how easy this surgery has been, and with little pain. I would recommend her highly to anyone needing hiatal hernia repair.
She was very knowledgeable and was able to explain my case in details that I was able to understand. I highly recommend her and I feel very safe with her.
Very patient great listener and makes you fell very comfortable! Great doctor!!
Best health facility I have ever been to. Efficient, friendly, clean, professional, modern, easy, fast -- unlimited adjectives available.
Wonderful experience with Dr. Hahn
I thought that the visit with Dr. Hawn was excellent.
Just wanted to clarify that Dr Hawn, joined right when she was supposed to join... As scheduled I was suppose to talk to her Nurse first, and then talk to Dr. Hawn. After talking to her nurse I had to wait just a few seconds, ie, nothing. (I misunderstood the question and timed it from the beginning of the connection with the nurse). Everyone was extremely punctual!! I'm extremely happy with Dr. Hawn and all her team, absolutely everyone in her team!!! Again, maybe there was a misunderstanding on my part regarding the question about Dr. Hawn joining a few minutes later... She was on time... I had to wait just a few seconds, ie. No waiting time at all. Please change my answer to that question to just a few seconds (instead of 5 minutes).
Mary was very direct, informative and clear with her diagnosis and I’m very thankful for that!!!
Great Doctor
Very Professional and knowledgeable
I felt that she took into account what is truly best for my health and gave very honest opinions.
Very knowledgeable, caring and thorough.
She was very nice and friendly to speak with. She put me at ease and she was easy to understand.
Nurses Angela & Haley were attentive as well as Intern Richard. Dr. Hawn’s professional credentials are very impressive!
Excellent visit.
She was very professional and made me feel very comfortable with her knowledge of my condition and how to resolve it.
She is very thoughtful, kind and seems to have the patient's best interest at heart. A pleasure to work with.
Excellent—highly recommend
Dr. Hawn, her staff, and that of the hospital when I was admitted for the surgery did an excellent job, the follow-up has been excellent as well, and we are extremely appreciative.
very efficient - great staff - responsive
Dr. Hawn is very thorough with follow up testing and committed to determining the root causes of the issues you are having. I’ve also found her to be very empathetic regarding my ongoing symptomology.
Excellent doctor.
Dr. Hawn is always very caring and thorough and truly listens to my concerns.
Efficient, courteous, capable, sensitive, expert
Dr. Mary Hawn has been wonderful. She is very professional and obviously a very competent surgeon. Her personality is very direct and to the point which I appreciate, when it comes to my health I don't need rainbows and butterflies, I just want the facts and Dr. Hawn seems to be a straigh shooter clearly identifying the risks of my proceedure, what to expect during the procedure and my recovery. I wish we had more Doctors/surgeons like her.
Thank you very much
Thank you so much Dr. Hawn. The stomach surgery you did for my GERD is really life changing. It's been a little over 2 weeks and the difference in my GERD symptoms is amazing. You and your team were great throughout the process. I'll be forever grateful.
Thank you for emplaning so well. I feel comfortable with your care
Great service
Very professional stuff
My consultaion with Dr. Hawn cleard up many of my questions regarding my reflux condition and possible treatment options
She is very professional and pleasant to talk to
Efficient, organized, clear direction, compassionate care
Very satisfied with results
Excellent doctor, had all detailed notes about my condition.
I really felt comfortable and felt like she cared.
Thank you for your caring, kindness and understanding. I have been dealing with these issues for several years and more recently in the past two years, things have gotten markedly worse. Doctor Hawn put a lot of my fears to rest. Her associate with whom I spoke first was also very gracious and understanding. I am incredibly grateful
Awesome Doctor!!!
Mary is excellent in what she does.
Professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate.
She and her team did a great job with my surgery. The post op follow up care and visits have also been excellent
The Drs. Were very good at answering all my questions.
Very friendly and seems to honestly care
Dr. Hawn is a wealth of information, and cares about her patients. She asks pertinent questions and helps define problems and solutions. I trust my care to her.
Dr. Hawn is not only a highly skilled surgeon, she also has a warm and comforting manner that instantly puts you at ease.
Dr. Hahn and her resident Dr. Taylor did a good job of explaining my current condition.
Love Dr. Hawn and her coworkers
She gives me excellent care and I have a very high level in her abilty to take care of my medical problems.
As an experienced, now retired, RN, And her patient, I have nothing but love and respect for her. She’s very knowledgeable, and has always answered all my questions, very kind and personable. I would recommend her to anyone. She has an excellent reputation and she certainly lived up to it in my situation.
She is very professional
Thank you for everything
Best team of doctors ever.
She seems knowledgeable and understanding. However I think a follow-up phone call where audio is clear or an in-person visit will be required for me to fully understand the options and my questions answered
Dr Hawn and her care team are professional and caring. My visit was fast efficient and pleasant
Thank you Mary I hopefully I wish you can do my next surgery the day I’m in pain I feel at ease with you and a woman doctor hopefully I see you soon
Explained procedure clearly and expertly. Empathetic to my concerns.
Dr. Hawn was extremely knowledgeable and made treatment plan very clear
Precise
Mary has been awesome along with her staff through out the entire process.
She’s awesome very caring doctor and her staff are very friendly.
Dr Hawn answered all my questions and provided me with current information.
Dr. Hawn is amazing, a truly wonderful doctor.
Wonderful
Great and effective service
Dr Hawn and Dr Chinn were very informative, helpful, and kind. They patiently answered all of my questions. Thanks.
She's extraordinary and I am lucky to be one of her patients.
Dr. Hawn has been great so far. I would have liked to had an explanation about the “phantom pain†in my shoulders after surgery. I later learned later from a friend that it was due to the gas used in my body to allow for the procedure.
Dr Hawn and her staff are excellent and the video call was appropriate and covered needed topics.
very pleased with her assessment and explanation and the options she has given me
Awesome! Informative, kind, patient and listens well.
Very thorough made sure I understood everything. Very easy to communicate with
Excellent
The best surgeon at Stanford. I truly appreciate her skills. I only wish I could have connected with her 3 years ago.
Love Mary Hawn. Very professional and compassionate. She gives you ample time to ask questions without feeling rushed. Thank you!!
Excellent communicator. Easy to understand and when I didn’t understand she reviewed information with me.
Professional. I feel like I'm in good hands with Dr. Hawn and Stanford Health Care.
Dr. Hawn and Dr. Taylor, and all their residents are AMAZING
Dr. Hawn is wonderful, I feel really lucky to have gotten referred to her. She is very professional and clearly extremely knowledgeable, but also compassionate and willing to spend time answering my questions. She also must have done a great job on my surgery, because my recovery was so much faster and easier than I expected.
Dr Hawn is great! I was very lucky to have her as my surgeon. I highly recommend her. She’s knowledgeable, caring.
Great doctor and listens well. I have a lot of confidence in Dr Hawn
I consider myself lucky to be seen by her. She was very nice and professional and caring.
Dr. Mary HAWN MD is a great doctor and I was very pleased with the results of my surgery I have recovered great my quality of life has improved thank you very much for you and your team .
Dr Hawn really listens. Very professional and caring.
Dr. Hawn is an incredible doctor.
Great team!
Very professional and helpful in explaining what is happening.
extremely excellent!!!
Thank you for a great appointment today. I will wait to hear from scheduling for upper GI.
I think that the clinic does outstanding work and would highly recommend Dr. Hawn, who is truly outstanding.
Dr. Hawn is an extremely conscientious and caring surgeon who explains procedures and expected outcomes well. We discussed the possible problems associated with my surgery, and she was able to answer all of my questions. I would feel very comfortable recommending her to my friends and family.
Excellent
Very nice and professional. Easy to talk with
Dr. Mary Hawn and her care team have provide exemplary care. I felt heard and supported by everyone throughout the whole process and am very happy with the care I received. Dr. Hawn is very knowledgeable and experienced and I always felt like I was in good hands. I am very grateful to have her as my doctor. Thank you!
I feel comfortable with services provided and appreciated her easy, reassuring bed side manner
I’m so grateful for the care and expertise she provided to me . She’s professional and caring and listens to me.
Grateful to have met Dr. Hawn!
Dr. Hawn is one of the most knowledgeable gastrointestinal doctors I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She is also patient, listens to her patients, and has a lovely sense of humor.
Doctor and assistant just communicate to me my issues and what I should do it my condition persist.
The doctor explained everything in detail & I trusted her.
This doctor is great. Mary Hawn.
Dr. Hawn exudes competence & professionalism while maintaining a warm & relaxed countenance.
Dr. Mary Hawn was very professional & knowledgeable. She answered all my questions and was very nice & patient with my concerns.
Very thorough.
The physician Dr. Hawn Is amazing... she was knowledgeable, addressed all of my questions and concerns, she was very patient and kind... A consummate professional!,
The doctor (Mary Hawn & medical students were amazing. She explained the procedure in detail. Listened to my concern and addressed all of my questions and issues. Very caring physician as well as skilled and professional.
Very compassionate and professional.
Dr. Hawn listened attentively to my concerns and answered thoughtfully and transparently. I was completely satisfied with the care I received.
Always receive excellent care and advice at Stanford Health Care. That's why I drive up from Monterey. Dr. Hawn and her intern were excellent.
The doctor that attended me listened to me with attention and was very kind and explained what I could have.
I appreciated Dr. Hawn's candor re: my need for pre-surgery weightloss for long-term success.
Not chatty but explained things well. I did feel like the appointment was brief.
At the start of consultation, Dr. Hawn mentioned that my case was 'unique and complex'. She explained recommended options and possible surgeries as well as answering any questions. Her easy-to-understand explanations put me at ease. Appreciated her professionalism, patience & thoroughness.
No complaints. Awesome!!
Dr. Hawn was very concerned about my health. Her care & concern...
The team was great. Dr. provided explanation of surgery w/x-rays.
A side comment at end of visit informed me of info I needed to make decision to have surgery.
Her whole experience with me, was like a breath of fresh air. Thank you Dr. Hawn and staff.
I appreciated the time Dr. Hawn took to discuss my health issue and next steps.
Wonderful explanations of procedure and necessity for surgery -
I am extremely happy with Dr Hawn and all her staff!
Without A Doubt.... If I Had A Medical Emergency Anywere In The World I Would Insist That They Get Me To Stanford Immediately
Dr. Mary Hawn and her staff were outstanding!
great job
Good experience. Agreed to wait for symptoms to reappear before taking action/surgery.
The people I saw actually cared about how I was feeling and made sure that I understood about what was happening with me.
Dr Hawn and Dr dorsey were great
Very grateful for the speed of scheduling to see me and willingness to help me directly and clearly.
Excellent -
I found Dr. Hahn extremely wonderful as well as the assistant and the gentleman recording/typing. Was very good as well as it left the surgeon - free to be with me!
Great.
Dr. Hawn was a good listener and took the time needed to answer my questions. She was not hurried.
my experience was good they made me feel very comfortable
I did not feel at all rushed. All my questions were addressed to my satisfaction.
Excellence in care! Appreciated Dr. Hawn expertise in completing my repairs was perfect even though more repairs were needed than was planned. I was given excellent care by hospital staff as well.
Dr. Hawn showed genuine concern for me as patient. Dr. Hawn is an OUTSTANDING communicator and has wonderful bedside manner, I trust her honestly and her ability to provide superior care.
I was very happy with the way that the doctor explained everything to me I feel very confident about my upcoming surgery with her I feel comfortable and I'm not as scared.
I loved the service Stanford gave me.
Would've been nice for the physician to explain more without me having to ask. For example, what's the cause, what happens if I do nothing, etc.
Dr. Hawn & her staff were wonderful!!!
Very good.
Truly liked Dr. Hawn -- explained medical problem with terms - very good.
I think everyone at Stanford is great. I drive 4 hrs. to get there and don't mind because of the service I receive.
Could have explained comments made to intern.
I felt very good with Dr. Hawn she is very confident makes you feel you can trust her.
Felt very confident with Dr. Hawn. she asked, listen and explained the type of care, that she will be providing.
Dr. Hawn changed my life! I have already referred her.
Dr. put me at ease to have my surgery. I have total confidence in her and I'm not scared anymore
Very good experience. I feel confident she will be able to help me with my medical condition.
Dr. Hawn is a lovely & caring physician - I feel very lucky to have had her care for me.
Dr. Hawn is terrific.
I was so nervous to have my surgery, but everyone gave me the confidence to go on with the surgery. Thank you.
Such a caring staff.
Very good experience.
This is the first doctor to physically exam me in this 2 1/2 year struggle. So grateful to be listened to.
They were on time very nice & professional.
Very good.
I have high confidence in the treatment and advice I received from Mary Hawn.
Dr. Hawn provided an excellent second opinion for me.
I was given very little information about what to expect with the surgery, how it was going to be done, i.e. Why I had 10 incisions, what to expect post surgery, that it would be the most painful surgery I have ever had! The hernia pain was worse after surgery, still hard and swollen, and still is! The stab wounds are still painful and red, although I have had them checked for infection by my PCP. Dr. Hawn answered my concerns on the last visit., but I should have been told during the first visit to alleviate my worries post surgery.
I would like to have seen my CT scan & examined it with doctor answering my questions.

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