Specialties General Surgery Bariatric Medicine Board Certified American Board Of Surgery Fellowships University Of Missouri – Minimally Invasive And Bariatric Surgery Residency Naval Medical Center (portsmouth) Program – General Surgery Medical School Rush Medical College Universities Augustana College – Math/pre-med – Licensure CA Professional Organizations American College of Surgeons American Hernia Society American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery California Medical Society SAGES San Diego County Medical Society Dr. Hanna joins the practice after a very successful career in the U.S. Navy reaching the rank of Captain. While serving in the military, she completed a fellowship in Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at the University of Missouri and went on to run the Bariatric program at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego for the 6 years prior to her retirement. Dr. Hanna specializes in weight reduction surgery, gastrointestinal and solid organ surgery as well as the treatment of reflux disease and abdominal hernias. She is committed to the holistic, empathic and compassionate care of her patients.