Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

The Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center offers comprehensive surgical care including general procedures and specialized areas.

We provide surgically innovative treatments, including videoscopic and minimally-invasive approaches and 24/7 emergency coverage of our Level II trauma center.

How to Find Us

4940 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center building

Schedule an Appointment: 410-550-0400

Surgical Services

Bariatric Surgery
- Surgical weight loss options for morbid obesity
Burn Surgery
- Adult Burn Center
- Pediatric Burn Center

General Surgery
- Trauma and surgical critical care
- Gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
- Diseases of the lung, esophagus, chest wall, and pleural cavity

Vascular Surgery
- Open and endovascular surgery
- Johns Hopkins Vein Center

Our Team

Leadership

Thomas Herbert Magnuson, M.D.

Chair, Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Associate Professor of Surgery

Expertise: Bariatric Surgery, Colon Surgery, Gallbladder Diseases, Gallstones, Gastric Bypass Surgery

Surgeons

Julie Ann Caffrey, D.O., M.S.
- Burn Fellowship Program Director
- Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Expertise: Burn Deformities, Burn Scars, Burns, Facial Scar Revision, General Surgery
Mark Douglas Duncan, M.D.
- Chief of Surgical Oncology at Johns Hopkins Bayview
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Associate Professor of Oncology
Expertise: Abdominal Surgery, Colon Cancer, Colon Tumors, Esophageal Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
Susan L Gearhart, M.D., M.Ed.
- Interim Chief of Colorectal Surgery
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Associate Professor of Oncology
Expertise: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon Cancer, Colon Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Disease
Scott David Lifchez, M.D.
- Director, Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Service, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Chief, Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Program Director, Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland Plastic Surgery Residency
- Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Expertise: Arthritis, Arthritis of the Fingers, Arthritis of the Hand, Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Benign Tumors
Hien Tan Nguyen, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.
- Director, Comprehensive Hernia Center
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Expertise: Bariatric Surgery, Gastric Bypass Surgery, General Surgery, Hernia Repair, Hernias
Thomas Reifsnyder, M.D.
- Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Medical Director, Vascular Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Expertise: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aneurysms, Angioplasty, Aortic Aneurysms, Aortic Stent-Grafts/Endografts
Michael Allen Schweitzer, M.D.
- Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Expertise: Bariatric Surgery, Colon Surgery, Diseases of the Small Bowel and Colon, Gallbladder Diseases, Gallbladder Surgery
Jaimie Troyal Shores, M.D.
- Clinical Director, Hand/Arm Transplant Program, Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center
- Program Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship
- Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Expertise: Arthritis, Arthritis of the Fingers, Arthritis of the Hand, Arthritis of the Wrist, Brachial Plexus Injuries