Angela Hewlett, MD, MS
•Professor, UNMC College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
•Medical Director, Orthopedic Infectious Diseases Service and Nebraska Biocontainment Unit
•George W. Orr MD and Linda Orr Chair in Health Security
•Global Center for Health Security Scholar
Angela Hewlett MD, MS, is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the University of Nebraska College of Public Health and is the George W. Orr and Linda Orr Chair in Health Security. Dr. Hewlett serves as Medical Director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit and Associate Medical Director of the National Quarantine Unit, where she actively participated in the care of several patients with Ebola virus disease as well as some of the first patients in the United States with COVID-19. She has provided subject matter expertise through the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC), the SHEA/CDC Outbreak Response Training Program, and multiple other national and international biopreparedness advisory groups and venues. Dr. Hewlett served as the Director of the COVID-19 Infectious Diseases team at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, and as an Infectious Diseases Advisor for the US Olympic Team and Little League International. She is also designated as a Global Center for Health Security (GCHS) Scholar, and a National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) Fellow. She has authored more than 120 publications and book chapters. Her textbook ‘Planning for Bioemergencies: A Guide for Healthcare Facilities’ was released in 2018.
Dr. Hewlett earned a BA in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas, where she also completed a residency in Internal Medicine. She served as Chief Resident, then completed a 2 year fellowship in Infectious Diseases followed by a 1 year NIH-funded research fellowship with a focus in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control. She also holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Sciences-Clinical Investigation from the University of Texas Medical Branch.