Hatton Institute

Research and Educational Support for Good Samaritan Hospital and Bethesda North Hospital.

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Our Past

Based at Good Samaritan Hospital, the Hatton Institute has a rich history, beginning in 1967, when biochemical research was first conducted at the hospital. Through the years, the original research program expanded into diverse areas, including cardiology, neonatology, oncology, urogynecology, and vascular surgery. E. Kenneth Hatton MD, J. Robert Johnson MD, and John W. Vester MD led much of this expansion, building our reputation for excellence in research and education. Endowed by Dr. Hatton in 1997, the Hatton Institute gained financial stability and, in the ensuing years, has continued to earn recognition as a leader in medical research, education, and innovation. Learn about Hatton Institute's Founders...

Our Present

The Hatton Institute supports the research and education activities of staff physicians and surgeons, teaching faculty, residents, and allied health professionals. Currently, the Hatton Institute works with 106 residents and is involved in 349 research projects. From 2000 to 2003, the Hatton Institute helped researchers give 191 professional presentations at regional and national meetings and publish 73 manuscripts in peer-reviewed medical journals. Further, the Hatton Institute continues to explore the use of innovative technologies, counting among its resources a leading-edge minimally invasive surgical training center that houses procedure simulators and a robotic da Vinci Surgical System for teaching and research.

Our Future

Improving health care is an ongoing process characterized by vision, daring, and dedication. In the future, the Hatton Institute will continue to encourage researchers to pursue knowledge and develop innovations that bring tomorrow's medicine into today.

Training with Hatton

The Hatton Institute directs research and education efforts through an active medical research program and a comprehensive academic program in graduate medical education.

The Hatton Institute's Life Sciences Laboratory's minimally invasive surgery training center provides surgeons with opportunities to become familiar with innovative technologies that allow surgery through small incisions instead of a traditional "open" approach. These less invasive procedures can minimize patients' blood loss and pain and promote more rapid healing.

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About Hatton

The E. Kenneth Hatton MD Institute for Research and Education (Hatton Institute) is the investigative arm of TriHealth, the partnership of Good Samaritan and Bethesda North hospitals. The Hatton Institute directs research and education efforts through an active medical research program and a comprehensive academic program in graduate medical education.

Through its research and education efforts, the Hatton Institute seeks to advance the detection and treatment of disease and enhance patient care, thereby supporting TriHealth's guiding mission-to improve the health status of the people we serve.