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Jerome A. Byam

Jerome A. Byam, MD

Trauma Surgery

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64

Languages

  • French
  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Jerome A. Byam

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Johns Hopkins Physician

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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

  1. Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

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

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Search plans
  • 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 reviews

The 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.

Overall Rating by Patient
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Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2025

    Willing to listen to questions and provide answers very positive attitude

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Listens to patient

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/11/2025

    Very knowledgeable and professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Thank you!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/26/2025

    Thorough and amiable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/5/2025

    I had surgery with dr Byam, and excellent professional and human being. Thanks dr Byam

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed 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 stars
    Reviewed on 6/30/2025

    Very good and kind

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/27/2025

    He is very personable and explains things so you can understand.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/22/2025

    John Hopkins Dr. Byam

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed 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.