
Joseph Edmond Hartwich MD
Pediatric General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
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8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr300Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone+1 571-472-4300
Fax+1 571-665-6771
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Summary
- Dr. Joseph Hartwich is a general surgeon based in Fairfax, VA, with subspecialties in pediatric general surgery and minimally invasive surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Florida College of Medicine in 2006, followed by a surgical residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health. His expertise covers fetal surgery, pediatric surgical oncology, colorectal surgery, trauma, and critical care. Dr. Hartwich's research contributions include several publications on pediatric surgery topics, with notable studies published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2013 - 2015
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2013
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 84 citationsNonoperative treatment of acute appendicitis in children: A feasibility study ☆ ☆☆Joseph E. Hartwich, Francois I. Luks, Debra Watson-Smith, Arlet G. Kurkchubasche, Christopher S. Muratore
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016-01-01 - 13 citationsUtility of admission serum lactate in pediatric traumaRajesh Ramanathan, Dan Parrish, Joseph E. Hartwich, Jeffrey H. Haynes
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015-04-01 - 6 citationsRapamycin increases neuroblastoma xenograft and host stromal derived osteoprotegerin inhibiting osteolytic bone disease in a bone metastasis model.Joseph E. Hartwich, W. Shannon Orr, Catherine Y.C. Ng, Yunyu Spence, Jillian M. McLaughlin
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2013-01-01
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