Public Biography
Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh is a retired US Navy Captain and Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and adjunct faculty at Howard University College of Medicine. He was selected an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine. He served on the Strategic Planning Committee for the NAM Strategic Plan 2024-2028.
Currently, Tetteh is a Partner and Vice President for Operations for Vituity and Thoracic Surgeon for Inova Health and Howard University Hospital. He is a Professional Adjunct Faculty for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence, and his research aims to improve and save lives with AI.
With over 25 years of dedicated military service and global deployments, Tetteh's experience as a thoracic and 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 AI Strategist for Chief Data and AI Office (CDAO) for the Department of Defense. His leadership and expertise have significantly contributed to the advancement of healthcare.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Tetteh received his BS from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh, his MD from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, his MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, an MBA from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and an MS in National Security Strategy with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence from the National War College.
Tetteh received the Doctor of Science (honoris causa) degree from the SUNY Board of Trustees in 2019. He completed his thoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota and advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Tetteh is the founder and principal of Tetteh Consulting Group (TCG), creator of The Art of Human Care® book series, and a best-selling author of several books, including Gifts of the Heart, Smarter Healthcare with AI, and The Art of Human Care. 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.
Tetteh received the Alley Sheridan Award from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, was named a TEDMED Front Line Scholar, and is a TEDx speaker. He’s an alumnus of the Harvard Medical School Writers’ Workshop and Yale Writers’ Conference and lives near Washington, DC, with his wife, son, and daughter.
Currently, Tetteh is a Partner and Vice President for Operations for Vituity and Thoracic Surgeon for Inova Health and Howard University Hospital. He is a Professional Adjunct Faculty for the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence, and his research aims to improve and save lives with AI.
With over 25 years of dedicated military service and global deployments, Tetteh's experience as a thoracic and 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 AI Strategist for Chief Data and AI Office (CDAO) for the Department of Defense. His leadership and expertise have significantly contributed to the advancement of healthcare.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Tetteh received his BS from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh, his MD from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, his MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, an MBA from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and an MS in National Security Strategy with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence from the National War College.
Tetteh received the Doctor of Science (honoris causa) degree from the SUNY Board of Trustees in 2019. He completed his thoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota and advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Tetteh is the founder and principal of Tetteh Consulting Group (TCG), creator of The Art of Human Care® book series, and a best-selling author of several books, including Gifts of the Heart, Smarter Healthcare with AI, and The Art of Human Care. 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.
Tetteh received the Alley Sheridan Award from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, was named a TEDMED Front Line Scholar, and is a TEDx speaker. He’s an alumnus of the Harvard Medical School Writers’ Workshop and Yale Writers’ Conference and lives near Washington, DC, with his wife, son, and daughter.
Affiliations
Fellows of AMIA (FAMIA)
FAMIA stands for “Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association” and it recognizes the contributions and professional accomplishments of AMIA members who apply informatics skills and knowledge to their practice – be that in a clinical setting, a public or population health capacity, or as a clinical researcher.
Year Inducted
2020