Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Experienced in Hernia Surgery
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4100, Suite 4100, 
Bethesda, MD 

Overview

Jerome Byam is an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Byam is an acute care surgeon with a robust general surgery and trauma surgery practice based at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He has experience treating both routine and complex surgical patients using a variety of techniques including performing minimally invasive procedures using robotics and laparoscopy. After earning his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, Dr. Byam completed a surgical residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. He underwent further subspecialty training at the University of Chicago, completing a fellowship in solid organ Abdominal Transplant surgery. Dr. Byam worked as an acute care general surgeon in Washington DC before joining the staff at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Byam is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He remains active in his local community, is an avid triathlete, and enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. Selected Publications Barnett RE, Keskey RC, Linsky PL, Byam J, Mathis TJ, Cheadle WG. Tension-free Open Mesh Cooper's Ligament Repair for Femoral Hernia. Am Surg. 2013 Sep;79(9):952-3. Byam J, Renz J, Millis JM. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2013;2(1):22-30. Byam Jerome, Boone P, Azzam RK, Millis JM. Absence of early graft loss from hepatic artery thrombosis in pediatric liver transplantation with use of implantation Doppler probe. Journal International Pediatric Transplantation Association. Presented at IPTA Meeting July 2013. Jones, Christopher M, Byam JA, Iannitti DA, Marvin, MR. (2014) Hepatobiliary Ultrasound. In Schrope (Ed.), Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound. (pp. 73-86) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.

Dr. Byam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Umbilical Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Louisville Health, General Surgery, 2012
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Chicago Medicine, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
French
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
First Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Johns Hopkins Healthcare
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4100, Suite 4100, Bethesda, MD 20817

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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