Dr. Hedrick is originally from Huntington, WV. She received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Kentucky, where she graduated valedictorian of her medical school class in 2002. She completed her general surgery training and a two-year postgraduate research fellowship at the University of Virginia where she received numerous awards for research and medical education. She then completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hedrick specializes in the treatment of colorectal conditions such as colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. Her special focus is on minimally invasive surgery, including robotic surgery, laparoscopy, transanal endoscopic microsurgery and colonoscopy. Dr. Hedrick earned a Masters of Clinical Research from the University of Virginia. She has won numerous national awards for research, and she serves as the co-director of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Program at the University of Virginia, which has been featured by the American College of Surgeons, the Wall Street Journal and U.S News and World Reports. She has made many national and international research presentations of her research and has numerous peer-reviewed publications.
Selected publications from PubMed
Fifth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Executive Summary.
Gan TJ, Jin Z, Ayad S, Belani KG, Habib AS, Meyer TA, Urman RD, Andrew BY, Bergese SD, Chung F, Diemunsch P, Kovac AL, Candiotti K, Englesakis M, Grant MC, Hedrick TL, Huang H, Kranke P, Lloyd SJ, Manahan MA, Minkowitz HS, Philip BK, Phillips BJ, Simpson KD, Stever J
Anesth Analg. 2026 Sep 1;143(3):497-513 doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007816.
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis.
Lightner AL, Leeds IL, McGee MF, Dawes AJ, Peterson CY, Krane MK, Hedrick TL, Gaertner WB, Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Aug 1;69(8):2012-2039 doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000004290.
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis.
Hawkins AT, Bhama AR, Langenfeld SJ, Boutros M, Jafari MD, Davis B, Curran T, Paquette IM, Hedrick TL, Gaertner WB, Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Dis Colon Rectum. 2026 Oct 1;69(10):2431-2450 doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000004382.
Risk Stratification of Smokers Undergoing Colorectal Surgery.
Choudhary F, Ladwa A, Kocher M, Lopez S, Friel C, Hedrick T, Hoang S
Am Surg. 2026 Feb;92(2):414-420 doi: 10.1177/00031348251371209.
From overlooked to just right: putting the focus on metronidazole infusion timing for colorectal surgical prophylaxis.
Oakes P, Donohue LE, Chiao S, Ketcham S, Hedrick T, Olivier R, Mathers AJ
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2026;6(1):e13 doi: 10.1017/ash.2025.10260.
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