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Age Groups Seen
- Young Adult 18-25
- Adult 26-64
Languages
- French
- English
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MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Jerome A. Byam
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Jerome Byam is an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Dr. Byam is an acute care surgeon with a robust general surgery and trauma surgery practice based at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He has experience treating both routine and complex surgical patients using a variety of techniques including performing minimally invasive procedures using robotics and laparoscopy.
After earning his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, Dr. Byam completed a surgical residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. He underwent further subspecialty training at the University of Chicago, completing a fellowship in solid organ Abdominal Transplant surgery.
Dr. Byam worked as an acute care general surgeon in Washington DC before joining the staff at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Byam is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He remains active in his local community, is an avid triathlete, and enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.
Selected Publications
Barnett RE, Keskey RC, Linsky PL, Byam J, Mathis TJ, Cheadle WG. Tension-free Open Mesh Cooper's Ligament Repair for Femoral Hernia. Am Surg. 2013 Sep;79(9):952-3.
Byam J, Renz J, Millis JM. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2013;2(1):22-30.
Byam Jerome, Boone P, Azzam RK, Millis JM. Absence of early graft loss from hepatic artery thrombosis in pediatric liver transplantation with use of implantation Doppler probe. Journal International Pediatric Transplantation Association. Presented at IPTA Meeting July 2013.
Jones, Christopher M, Byam JA, Iannitti DA, Marvin, MR. (2014) Hepatobiliary Ultrasound. In Schrope (Ed.), Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound. (pp. 73-86) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
Locations
- Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
- 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4100, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Get Directions
- phone: 240-762-5130
- fax: 410-367-2806
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Chicago Medicine, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2014
- Residency: University of Louisville Health, General Surgery, 2012
- Medical Education: Meharry Medical College, MD, 2007
Board Certifications
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2017
Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
31 ratings, 12 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
Willing to listen to questions and provide answers very positive attitude
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Listens to patient
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/11/2025
Very knowledgeable and professional.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/7/2025
Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
Thorough and amiable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2025
I had surgery with dr Byam, and excellent professional and human being. Thanks dr Byam
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/2/2025
He was very caring and took his time to respond to my concerns and give me answers...
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/29/2025
Carefully listening to you if you tell something about your condition and response well in your questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/30/2025
Very good and kind
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/27/2025
He is very personable and explains things so you can understand.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2025
John Hopkins Dr. Byam
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2025
I am grateful with the my Lord and the living God, Jesus Christ, for graciously blessing me with a patient, skilled and genuinely caring provider in Dr. Byam to include his team both at Suburban Hospital and at his office who were equally as great! At all times, I was confident I was in the best hands possible.