John Hodgson, MD, FASA

Staff Anesthesiologist, Teamhealth, Tampa General Hospital

Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine

Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program, Morsani College of Medicine

Contact Info

• 1 Tampa General Circle
  Tampa FL
• Academic Email: jahodgson@usf.edu

Education

Biography

John A. Hodgson, MD, FASA is Program Director of the Anesthesiology Residency and Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of South Florida, based at Tampa General Hospital. A retired Captain in the United States Navy, Dr. Hodgson brings nearly three decades of military and academic medicine experience, with a focus on high-acuity perioperative care, graduate medical education, and health system leadership. Dr. Hodgson earned his Bachelor of Science with distinction in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy before receiving his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He completed his anesthesiology residency within the National Capital Consortium, where he also trained in cardiothoracic anesthesiology. He previously served as Program Director of the National Capital Consortium Anesthesiology Residency, overseeing the education and training of more than 250 Army, Navy, and Air Force residents across a multi-institutional platform that included Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the National Institutes of Health, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Throughout his military career, Dr. Hodgson held numerous leadership roles at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, including President of the Medical Staff, Chair of the Executive Committee, and Medical Director of the Main Operating Room. He led major institutional quality and safety initiatives and played a central role in modernizing clinical operations and communication systems. Clinically, he has extensive experience in complex cardiac, transplant, trauma, and obstetric anesthesia, both in tertiary care centers and austere deployed environments, including combat casualty care in Afghanistan. From 2016 to 2023, Dr. Hodgson served as Anesthesiology consultant to the White House Medical Unit, providing care to the President, Vice President, Cabinet members, and their families across three administrations. His work included participation in the care of President Donald Trump during his COVID-19 hospitalization and serving as the Anesthesiologist for President Joseph Biden requiring temporary transfer of executive authority under the 25th Amendment. Dr. Hodgson is board certified in anesthesiology and advanced perioperative echocardiography and is a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. His academic contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and national presentations, with scholarly interests spanning perioperative risk stratification, crisis management, artificial intelligence in medical education, and quality improvement. As Program Director at the University of South Florida, Dr. Hodgson led the successful development and initial accreditation of a new anesthesiology residency program, expanding to 48 residents. He remains deeply committed to mentorship, innovation in medical education, and building high-performing clinical and learning environments.

Memberships

• Member (Society of Federal Health Professionals, 2020 - Present)
• Member (American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2006 - Present)
• Member (Uniformed Services Society of Anesthesiologists, 2006 - Present)
• Member (Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists, 2010 - 2023)

Recent Publications

• Perisetla N, Malavet J, Popiolek C, Melloni G, Mooney A, Balouch M, Wu P, Weiss J, Hodgson J, Camporesi E. Risk stratification for postoperative hypoxemia among bariatric surgery patients. Minerva Anestesiol. 2025 May;91(5) : 376-384. doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18595-1. Epub 2025 Feb 5. PMID: 39907125.
• Santos N, Bellido C, Weiss J, Hodgson JA. Navigating a Crisis: Level One Trauma Center Crisis Management Amid Blood Distribution Cyberattack. Mil Med. 2025 Jun 30;190(7-8) : 206-207. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usae461. PMID: 39387372.
• Booth GJ, Hauert T, Mynes M, Hodgson J, Slama E, Goldman A, Moore J. Fine-Tuning Large Language Models to Enhance Programmatic Assessment in Graduate Medical Education. J Educ Perioper Med. 2024 Sep 30;26(3) : E729. doi: 10.46374/VolXXVI_Issue3_Moore. PMID: 39354917; PMCID: PMC11441632.
• Hodgson JA, Rivera-Rodriguez H, Wu P, Udani J, Weiss J. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Aids in the Management of Patient Taking Semaglutide Before Surgery: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2024 Mar 18;18(3) : e01762. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001762. PMID: 38498670.
• Booth GJ, Ross B, Cronin WA, McElrath A, Cyr KL, Hodgson JA, Sibley C, Ismawan JM, Zuehl A, Slotto JG, Higgs M, Haldeman M, Geiger P, Jardine D. Competency-Based Assessments: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Predict Subcompetency Content. Acad Med. 2023 Apr 1;98(4) : 497-504. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005115. Epub 2022 Dec 5. PMID: 36477379.
• Hodgson JA, Chandy J, Moran M, Herron TJ, Diaz JJ. "Mission Zero" Grant Brings Air Force Trauma Surgery to Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida. Mil Med. 2024 May 18;189(5-6) : 130-131. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad420. PMID: 37975222.
• Hodgson JA, Cyr KL, Sweitzer B. Patient selection in ambulatory surgery. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2023 Sep;37(3) : 357-372. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2022.12.005. Epub 2023 Jan 5. PMID: 37938082.
• Hodgson JA, Lewis S, Wu P. A Simple Plan to Ensure Medical Staffing During Hurricane Idalia and Any Future Hurricane. Mil Med. 2024 Feb 27;189(3-4) : 85-86. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad381. PMID: 37885275.
• Crawford JM, Patel PP, DuCoffe AR, Tsai M, Hodgson JA. Endovascular Plug for Endobronchial Management of an Expectorated Pulmonary Artery Embolization Coil: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2023 Feb 10;17(2) : e01663. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001663. PMID: 36779890.
• Booth GJ, Ross B, Cronin WA, McElrath A, Cyr KL, Hodgson JA, Sibley C, Ismawan JM, Zuehl A, Slotto JG, Higgs M, Haldeman M, Geiger P, Jardine D. Competency-Based Assessments: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Predict Subcompetency Content. Acad Med. 2023 Apr 1;98(4) : 497-504. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005115. Epub 2022 Dec 5. PMID: 36477379.

Positions Held

• Captain, United States Navy, Retired (1994 - 2023)
• Program Director, Anesthesiology Residency Program, National Capital Consortium (NCC), Bethesda, MD (2019 - 2023)
• Anesthesiology Consultant to the White House (2016 - 2023)
• Staff Anesthesiologist, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD (2006 - 2023)
• Director, Anesthesiology Forward Resuscitative Surgical System, Shock Trauma Platoon, Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (2009 - 2009)