Mary A Hunter, MD, MA, ScM
Division of Acute Care Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5033
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About
Dr. Hunter received a B.A. in History at Davidson College in Davidson, NC. She then went on to Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC where she completed a combined MD/MA in Bioethics. Dr. Hunter completed her general surgery residency at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. While there she spent time at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya doing clinical research in burn injury and completed a ScM in Clinical and Translational Research at Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Hunter completed a combined Burn/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA before joining the faculty at Michigan Medicine.
Qualifications
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FellowHarborview Medical Center, Surgical Critical Care/Burn, Seattle, United States
2022 - 2023
Clinical Fellowship
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ResidentBrown University, General Surgery, Providence, United States
2015 - 2022
Residency
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ScM, Clinical and Translationall ResearchBrown University, Providence, United States
2017 - 2019
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MDWake Forest University, Winston-Salem, United States
2010 - 2015
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MA, BioethicsWake Forest University, Winston-Salem, United States
2013 - 2015
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BADavidson College, Davidson, United States
2005 - 2009
Center Memberships
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Center MemberGlobal REACH
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberCenter for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
Research Overview
Current research focuses on the unique population of geriatric burn patients and how to improve care for them through implementing specialize protocols and pathways. I am also interested in improving burn care networks through the use of telemedicine both in the United States and Globally.
Recent Publications
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Hunter MA, Chowanic A, Biziorek J, Fan Z, Sangji NF, Suwanabol PA, Hemmila MR. J Burn Care Res, 2026 Apr 11;Journal ArticlePredictors of Discharge Disposition in Older Adults with Burn Injury: A Nationwide Emergency Department Analysis.
DOI:10.1093/jbcr/irag052 PMID: 41968349 -
Hunter M. 2026 Mar 30;PresentationGlobal Burn Research: Experiences and Lessons Learned
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Hunter M. 2026 Mar 30;PresentationThe Surgeon as a Moral Agent
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Hunter M. 2026 Mar 30;PresentationWound Care: Beyond the Basics
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Dougherty J, Blake E, Rittle C, Fan Z, Hunter M, Hemmila M, Sangji N. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 2025 May 22;Journal ArticleThe State of Michigan Burn Mass Casualty Incident Surge Plan: Leveraging Trauma Centers as Burn Surge Facilities
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Stewart BT, Hunter MA, Johnson L, Jason D, Arbabi S. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2025 Jul 1; 99 (1): 10 - 23.Journal ArticleInitial management of patients with burns and combined injuries for acute care surgeons: What you need to know
DOI:10.1097/TA.0000000000004559 PMID: 40074715 -
Rittle CJ, Kurth AE, Dougherty JM, Sweren E, Hunter MA, Hemmila MR, Sangji NF. American Surgeon, 2025 Jul 1; 91 (7): 1188 - 1192.Journal ArticleSmart-Watch Battery Explosion Causing a Pediatric Burn: Report and Review of Literature
DOI:10.1177/00031348251337141 PMID: 40256887 -
Hunter M, Chowanic A, Fan Z, Sangji N, Suwanabol P, Hemmila M. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2025 Apr 2; 46 (Supplement_1): s180 - s181.Journal Article604 Emergency Department Disposition Among Older Americans with Burn Injury
DOI:10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.233 PMID: PMC11958151