Megan Whitley Hatcher, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Pronouns: she/her
About
Dr. Hatcher provides full-spectrum primary care for all members of the family. She has a focus on chronic disease management, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ inclusive healthcare. Dr. Hatcher also provides care for individuals with substance-use disorders. She enjoys doing in-office procedures and keeping patients healthy with preventative healthcare.
Clinic Location: Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards, COIP Westside Field Station
Clinical Interests:
- Family Medicine
- LGBTQ Inclusive Care
- Primary Care
- Addiction Medicine
- Adolescent Medicine
- Preventative Medicine
- Reproductive Health
- Family Planning
Research Interests/Current Projects:
- Screening and treatment of eating disorders in the primary care setting
Selected Grants:
- HRSA Enhancement Grant Eating Disorders, 2023
Selected Publications
Megan Hatcher, BA, Grace Shih, MD MAS, Carie Muntifering Cox, PhD MPH. Women’s perspectives on discussing available abortion services in the primary care setting: A qualitative study. Women & Health, Volume 58, 2018—Issue 8. August 2018.
Education
Residency: University of Illinois Chicago
Internship: University of Illinois Chicago
Medical School: The University of Washington School of Medicine — Seattle WA
Licensures and Certifications
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Family Medicine
Selected Presentations
Megan Hatcher, MD, Michael Tarkey, MD; Patient Perspectives on Self-Swab Collection for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing. Department of Family Medicine Scholarship Day. May 2019
Grace Shih, MD MAS, Amanda Harris Weidner, MPH, Megan Hatcher, BA. Designing your own qualitative study: A beginner’s guide. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Orlando, FL. April 2015
Megan Hatcher, BA, Grace Shih, MD MAS, Carie Muntifering Cox, PhD MPH. The A Word: Discussing Abortion in the Primary Care Setting. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. April 2015.