Patrick Hudson MD FACS, MA, MALA, BCC

Author, Board Certified Coach, Psychotherapist, Plastic Surgeon, Research Reviewer, Medical Ethicist

733, State Road 344, Cedar GroveEdgewood, NM 87015
Phone+1 505-280-4284

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Summary

Patrick Darnley Hudson, MD, FACS, BCC
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon | Psychotherapist | Physician Coach

Dr. Hudson is a board-certified plastic surgeon, psychotherapist, and Board Certified Coach (BCC) specializing in leadership development, emotional intelligence, anger management, and communication skills for physicians. He helps doctors strengthen the interpersonal and behavioral skills that matter most—whether in the clinic, the OR, or the boardroom.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the National Anger Management Association, he also holds graduate degrees in Mental Health Counseling, Medical Ethics, and Liberal Arts. His coaching has supported physicians and healthcare organizations across the U.S. for over a decade.

Dr. Hudson also works with late-career physicians facing questions of identity, purpose, and transition—what he calls the “Third Act” of medical life.

Learn more at: www.coachingforphysicians.com
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0F8W8P26M

Education & Training

Creighton UniversityMA Healthcare Ethics, 2008 - 2011
Webster UniversityMA (Mental Health Counseling), 2006 - 2009
St. John's CollegeMA Liberal Arts, 2006 - 2008
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 1976 - 1978
University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1976

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Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 1976 - 2028
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
Board Certified CoachBCC

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAMA) American Anger Management Association, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

The Physician as Leader: Essential Skills for Doctors Who Didn’t Plan to Lead
Patrick HudsonCFP Press, Santa Fe, NM2025
Ten Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started Medical School: No One Told Me, So I'm Telling You
Patrick HudsonCFP Press, Santa Fe, NM2025