Dr. Melissa Nicole Hanson is a Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon at Guelph General Hospital in Guelph, Ontario. She completed her MIS and Bariatric Fellowships at McGill University before joining the surgical team in Guelph.
Dr. Hanson is the co-chair of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Committee since 2023 and is currently leading the development of the didactic curriculum. She is actively involved in surgical education and is dedicated to enhancing the training and skills of upcoming surgeons.
Her research interests are centered around surgical practice and professional fulfillment. Through her work with the SAGES RPS Task Force on "Reimagining the Practice of Surgery," Dr. Hanson has published influential papers exploring how surgeons find joy in their work, the barriers to joy, and the gendered differences in surgical practice. She was also involved in the Fellowship Council's EPA pilot project and has published on the outcomes of this initiative.
Dr. Hanson is committed to advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes. Her professional interests include bariatric surgery, surgical education, and the well-being of surgical practitioners.
Selected publications from PubMed
Drug Liaison Midwives: An Innovation for Addressing Perinatal Substance Use.
Hanson MN, Lawson M, Sinclair H
Nurs Womens Health. 2026 Feb;30(1):9-13 doi: 10.1016/j.nwh.2025.08.001.
A Recommendation for FLS Certification for General Surgery Residents By the End of the PGY-2 Year.
Seymour NE, Nepomnayshy D, Hanson MN, Pryor AD, Greenberg JA, Lindeman B, Brasel KJ
Ann Surg. 2026 Jan 21 doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007015.
The joy of surgery: how gender influences surgeons' experiences.
Hanson MN, Hughes D, Alseidi A, Bittner JG 4th, Romanelli J, Vassiliou M, Feldman LS, Asbun H
Surg Endosc. 2024 Aug;38(8):4624-4632 doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-10976-8.
The joy of surgery: how surgeons experience joy, time, and support.
Hughes D, Hanson MN, Alseidi A, Bittner JG 4th, Romanelli J, Vassiliou M, Feldman LS, Asbun H
Surg Endosc. 2024 Jul;38(7):3494-3502 doi: 10.1007/s00464-024-10961-1.
Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Care during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Rural Montana.
Hanson MN, Reese S, Newcomer SR
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2023 Sep-Oct 01;48(5):252-257 doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000937.
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