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.
