Austin Hajna

Austin Hajna, PA-C, is an experienced orthopedic physician assistant currently working at Johns Hopkins Hospital since July 2023 and at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health since August 2021. Previously, Austin served as a responder ambassador for Ready during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitating the training of new medics, and as a community medic, providing telemedicine services to underserved populations in New Orleans. Additional experience includes roles as an emergency department technician at Touro Infirmary and medical captain for Tulane EMS, where leadership and quality improvement initiatives were key responsibilities. Austin holds a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology with a minor in Public Health from Tulane University.