Jason Solomon Hawksworth MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery. Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation. Director of Robotic Liver Surgery.
622 West 168th StreetNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Hawksworth
Jason Hawksworth, MD is a noted pioneer in minimally invasive robotic hepatobiliary and transplant surgery. Dr. Hawksworth is the Surgical Director of Adult Liver Transplantation, Chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery, and the Director of Robotic Liver Surgery Program in the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is an Associate Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Hawksworth is known for unique and innovative minimally invasive robotic surgeries to remove tumors of the liver, bile duct and pancreas, including robotic major hepatectomy, robotic pancreatectomy, and robotic Whipple. He also specializes in robotic transplantation including robotic kidney transplantation, robotic living donor nephrectomy and robotic living donor hepatectomy.
Previously the Chief of Robotic Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Hawksworth established one of the nation’s premier robotic hepatobiliary and transplant programs. He was recruited to Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 2023 to lead the liver transplant and hepatobiliary programs and continue to develop innovative techniques in robotic surgery.
Education & Training
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2012 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2013 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ex Vivo Resection and Intestinal Autotransplantation: An International Multicenter Study.Sho Fujiwara, Akin Tekin, Antonio D Pinna, Pierpaolo Di Cocco, Kim Caroline Wagner
Annals of Surgery. 2025-11-01 - Real-time image-guided and computer augmented reality in minimally invasive hepatopancreatobiliary surgery cutting edge technology transforming HPB surgery.Camila Ortiz Gomez, Jason Hawksworth, Christoph Tschuor, Nobuyuki Takemura, Daisuke Fukumori
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-09-25 - A Surgical Video of an Ex Vivo Liver Resection with Autotransplantation in a Case with Extensive Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma Extending to the Right Atrium with A...Junichi Yoshikawa, Peter Liou, Hiroo Takayama, Jason Hawksworth, Tomoaki Kato
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-08-27
Press Mentions
One Living Donation Saves Three Lives: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Performs the First Domino Split-Liver Transplant in Adults in the United StatesAugust 20th, 2025- Robotic Hepatectomy Is a Safe and Cost-Effective Alternative to Conventional Open Hepatectomy: A Single-Center Preliminary ExperienceOctober 1st, 2020
Professional Memberships
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