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Tetteh Hassan, PhD

Adjunct Instructor
Academic AreaInformation Systems
Academic AreaBusiness Communication
Academic AreaOperations Management & Business Analytics

Dr. Hassan Tetteh is a Partner and Vice President for Operations for Vituity and Thoracic Surgeon for Inova Health and Howard University Hospital. He founded and previously led a Specialized Thoracic Adapted Recovery (STAR)
Team in Washington, DC, and his research in organ transplantation aims to save lives.

With over 25 years of dedicated military service and global deployments, Tetteh's experience as a combat trauma surgeon is unparalleled. He led enterprise initiatives in his roles as Health Policy Advisor, Director of Futures and Innovation at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), Command Surgeon for the National Defense University, Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) for the Navy, and Warfighter Health Mission Chief at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Al Strategist for Chief Data and Al Office (CDAO) for the Department of Defense. His leadership and expertise have significantly contributed to the advancement of healthcare.

Tetteh is board-certified in thoracic surgery, general surgery, and clinical informatics, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association, a member of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators and a Patron Member of the Academy of American Poets.

Education

  • MS, Master of National Security Strategy
    National defense university, National War College Concentrations: National Security Strategy
    Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology (IT)
  • MBA, Master of Business Administration
    Johns hopkins university, Carey School of Business Concentration: Medical Services Management and Health IT
  • MPA, Master of Public Administration
  • Harvard university, Kennedy School of Government Concentration: Health Policy and Health IT
  • MD, Doctor of Medicine
    State university of New York (SUNY) downstate medical center

Research

Selected publications

  • Tetteh HA, et al. Impact of Al on Access to Care - A Three-Pronged Approach for Enhancing Access to Surgical Care: Lessons from Electrical Safety and the Impact of Al on Health Equity. The American Surgeon, March 2025. doi: 10.1177/00031348251329495/.
  • Tetteh HA, et al. Special Report Document - National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Strategic Plan (2024-2029). National Academy of Medicine, Jan 2024.
  • Tetteh HA, et al. A Framework to Improve Retention of Black Surgical Trainees: A Society of Black Academic Surgeons White Paper. American Journal of Surgery, Oct 2023; 226(4): 438-446. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.07.022.
  • Tetteh HA, Brandenhoff P, Higgins RS. Specialized Thoracic Adapted Recovery (STAR) Model for Thoracic Organ Recovery: A 15-Year Review. Transplantation Proceedings, Mar 2023; 55(2): 384-386. doi:10116/j.transproceed.2023.02.011.
  • Tetteh HA, et al. Independent Assessment of a Deep Learning System for Lymph Node Metastasis Detection on the Augmented Reality Microscope. Journal of Pathology Informatics, Sept 2022; 13:100142. doi: 10.1016/j.jpi.2022.100142.
  • Experton B, Tetteh HA, Lurie N, et al. A Predictive Model for Severe COVID-19 in the Medicare Population: A Tool for Prioritizing Primary and Booster COVID-19 Vaccination. Biology, Nov 2021; 15;10(11):

Working papers

  • American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators Member (MAMSE)
  • Honorary Doctor of Science, Granted by Maharishi International University
  • Honorary Doctor of Science, Granted by the SUNY Board of Trustees 
    Robert Wood Johnson Health Care Policy Fellows Grant
  • American College of Healthcare Executives, Toshiba Executive Program Scholarship
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons, LAW Young Physician Scholarship
  • NIH/NMA Travel Award Grant for Young Clinical Investigators
  • Alley Sheridan Award, Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education
  • Bronze Medal Winner, Drew Surgical Forum, 106th NMA Conference
  • Fellow, Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management, Brandeis University Reviewer, Journal of Surgical Research
  • Reviewer, International Journal of AMSUS, Military Medicine
  • Reviewer, Journal of Medical Ethics
  • Judge, eHealthcare Leadership Awards
  • Judge, Medical Technology and Life Sciences, MedTech Innovator Pitch Event 

Teaching

Current

  • Digital Transformation of Business
  • AI and Digital Strategy

Honors and Distinctions

  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Joint Commendation Medal
  • Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer Designation
  • Surface Warfare Medical Officer Designation
  • Naval and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation
  • Afghanistan Campaign Medal
  • Iraq Campaign Medal
  • NATO ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Medal

Impact and engagement

Business

Policy

Community

In the media

  • Tetteh HA, (November 2021) Wall Street Journal | Opinion | The Weekend Interview – How AI Will Make Your Doctor Smarter by Allan Ripp: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-antificial-intelligence-will-make-your-doctor-smarter-tetteh-medicine- military-covid-ai-11636123757
  • Smarter Healthcare with AI - CSPAN
    https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/smarter-healthcare-with-ai/657246
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