Mary A Hunter, MD, MA, ScM

Molly Hunter
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Michigan Medicine
Division of Acute Care Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5033
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Mary A Hunter, MD, MA, ScM
Molly Hunter
Clinical Assistant Professor
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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

    • Fellow
      Harborview Medical Center, Surgical Critical Care/Burn, Seattle, United States
      2022 - 2023
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Resident
      Brown University, General Surgery, Providence, United States
      2015 - 2022
      Residency
    • ScM, Clinical and Translationall Research
      Brown University, Providence, United States
      2017 - 2019
    • MD
      Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, United States
      2010 - 2015
    • MA, Bioethics
      Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, United States
      2013 - 2015
    • BA
      Davidson College, Davidson, United States
      2005 - 2009

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Center 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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    • Journal Article
      Predictors of Discharge Disposition in Older Adults with Burn Injury: A Nationwide Emergency Department Analysis.
      Hunter MA, Chowanic A, Biziorek J, Fan Z, Sangji NF, Suwanabol PA, Hemmila MR. J Burn Care Res, 2026 Apr 11; DOI:10.1093/jbcr/irag052
      PMID: 41968349
    • Presentation
      Global Burn Research: Experiences and Lessons Learned
      Hunter M. 2026 Mar 30;
    • Presentation
      The Surgeon as a Moral Agent
      Hunter M. 2026 Mar 30;
    • Presentation
      Wound Care: Beyond the Basics
      Hunter M. 2026 Mar 30;
    • Journal Article
      The State of Michigan Burn Mass Casualty Incident Surge Plan: Leveraging Trauma Centers as Burn Surge Facilities
      Dougherty J, Blake E, Rittle C, Fan Z, Hunter M, Hemmila M, Sangji N. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 2025 May 22;
    • Journal Article
      Initial management of patients with burns and combined injuries for acute care surgeons: What you need to know
      Stewart BT, Hunter MA, Johnson L, Jason D, Arbabi S. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2025 Jul 1; 99 (1): 10 - 23. DOI:10.1097/TA.0000000000004559
      PMID: 40074715
    • Journal Article
      Smart-Watch Battery Explosion Causing a Pediatric Burn: Report and Review of Literature
      Rittle CJ, Kurth AE, Dougherty JM, Sweren E, Hunter MA, Hemmila MR, Sangji NF. American Surgeon, 2025 Jul 1; 91 (7): 1188 - 1192. DOI:10.1177/00031348251337141
      PMID: 40256887
    • Journal Article
      604 Emergency Department Disposition Among Older Americans with Burn Injury
      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. DOI:10.1093/jbcr/iraf019.233
      PMID: PMC11958151