Chad Hamner, MD

Medical Director, Trauma

Chad Hamner, MD

Medical Director, Trauma

Cook Children's Pediatric Surgery

1500 Cooper St
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Main Phone Number Icon 682-885-7080

Fax Number Icon 682-885-7085

4.9 out of 5

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Meet Dr. Chad E. Hamner

I was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I had the good fortune of spending most of my childhood surrounded by a loving, extended family. My father's side of the family, mainly rural farmers and laborers, was a stark contrast to my mother's family who were mostly college educated professionals. Together, they taught me the value of a hard day's work, satisfaction that comes with problem solving and seeing a job through to completion, fulfillment achieved from being able to share the fruits of your labor with your community, and humility knowing you must rely on the assistance of others to be successful. It is through these core values that I dedicated my life to surgery and serving the needs of sick and injured children.

My surgical training has carried me from Alabama to Minnesota, Ohio, and New York. I was fortunate to meet my wife during general surgical training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she was working as a nurse. We were blessed with our first son during my pediatric surgery fellowship at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York. We moved to Fort Worth in 2009 when I joined the pediatric surgery staff of Cook Children's Medical Center. My family has grown, with the birth of two more sons, and we have felt embraced by the community of Fort Worth.

I am currently board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and pediatric surgery from the American Board of Surgery, and I am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. My clinical interests include trauma, critical care of neonates and children, congenital anomalies, tumors, minimally invasive surgery and chest wall deformities. I currently serve as the Medical Director for Pediatric Trauma Services and Co-Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care Services at Cook Children's Medical Center (since 2010).

Outside of surgery, I enjoy spending time with my family. My sons are very active in sports and I often spend time coaching them and their teammates. My favorite hobbies include golf, working with carpentry or craft projects, drawing and cheering on Alabama football.

Services

Head and neck masses (thyroglossal duct cysts, enlarged lymph nodes, branchial anomalies, thyroid ma
Abdominal/gastrointestinal issues (appendicitis, gallbladder disease, gastroesophageal reflux, herni
Hernias, circumcisions, undescended testes, torsion of ovary or teste, ovarian cysts or tumors
Thoracic (lung cysts and masses, mediastinal tumors and empyema)
Hyperhidrosis
Tumors and malignancies
Vascular anomalies
Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy

Reviews

Average rating:

4.9

Questions were addressed	4.9 4.9 (42)
Provider explained things clearly	4.9 4.9 (42)
Likelihood of recommending this provider	4.9 4.9 (42)
Trust/confidence in physicians	4.9 4.9 (42)

September 26, 2023

Excellent treatment
September 23, 2023

Dr. Hamner took time with our family to explain and put us all at ease. He seems to really care about our son getting better and returning to the things he loves! Thankful for surgeons like him.
August 21, 2023

Very good treatment thanks to all
August 07, 2023

Nurse and physician both very friendly and efficient
July 13, 2023

Everyone was very nice, down to earth, and competent
May 30, 2023

Everyone was great and friendly. We had a wait but it's a doctors office and I'm aware that on occasion we've been the reason for the wait and they kept us informed.
May 18, 2023

Dr Hamner is thorough and sincerely concerned about my kids health
April 26, 2023

Very good treatment since you enter the receptionist very friendly. The doctor very friendly very attentive in everything
April 05, 2023

The facility is enormous but they do an excellent job at making sure you find where you're supposed to go -- we didn't get lost at all! I loved the interactive games in the waiting room for the kiddos.
April 05, 2023

All the staff was kind and engaging
March 30, 2023

Very very good
March 30, 2023

Doctor and nurse whole place
March 28, 2023

Everyone was great
February 26, 2023

Dr. Hamner did an amazing job with providing information about my daughters procedure & the complexity of it.
February 26, 2023

Everything was amazing with responsiveness, kindness and presence.
February 13, 2023

Great experience!
February 13, 2023

All staff was amazing!
February 10, 2023

Very good experience
February 10, 2023

everyone in the room was doing excellent job they make my daughter's fear goes away and even make her laugh and during that the doctor said we done . thanks again to the doctor and the 3 assistants
December 06, 2022

To the nurse and dr very friendly
December 06, 2022

Excellent very friendly all staff
November 18, 2022

Abigail child support was excellent, she really helped my daughter to calm down before and during procedure
October 21, 2022

My grandson was fearful of getting a shot due to a recent experience at another doctor's office. Dr Hamner was able to relate his dislike for shots to reassure me grandson. His staff seemed to share the same understanding and walked my grandson to pick it up a sucker, while front desk staff greeted him.
October 21, 2022

Dr. Hamner and staff
October 13, 2022

Both the nurse and doctor that assisted my daughter today. 0 complaints

Publications

Publications:

Hamner CE. Congenital Duodenal Obstruction. In Neonatal Surgery. Edited by Dolgin SE and Hamner CE. Singapore: World Scientific (2010 in press).
Hamner CE and Schaff HV. Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. In Advanced Therapy in Cardiac Surgery, 2nd Edition. Edited by Franco KL and Verrier ED. Hamilton, Ontario; Lewiston, NY: B.C. Decker. 2003, pp230-40.
Hamner CE, Groner JI, Caniano DA, Hayes JR, Kenney BD. Blunt Intra-abdominal Arterial Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: Injury Distribution and Markers of Outcome. J Peds Surg 2008;43:916-23.

Education

Medical School:
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency:
Mayo Clinic and Foundation
Board Certifications:
General Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Critical Care

Affiliations

American Pediatric Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Pediatric Trauma Society, North Texas Chapter American College of Surgeons, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Tarrant County Medical Society,Cook Children's Physician Network

Recognitions

Distinguished Physician Cook Children's Medical Center - Senior Consultant (2017)
Forth Worth Magazine Top Doctors - Pediatric Surgery (2012-2016)
Dr. Kaare K. Nygaard Travel Award for Basic Science Research - Mayo Foundation (2004)
Postdoctoral Grant - American Heart Association (2002-2004)
Clinical Investigator Award - Mayo Foundation (2001-2003)
Developmental Research Grant - Medtronic Inc. (2001-2003)
Developmental Research Grant - AstraZeneca Co. (2001-2003)
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (1998)
Phi Beta Kappa (1993)
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity (1995-1999)

Chad Hamner, MD

Medical Director, Trauma

Chad Hamner, MD

Medical Director, Trauma

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