Dr. Mary E. Hanley, DO, MBA, CWSP, FUHM, FAPWCA
Dr. Hanley was born and raised near Hartford, Connecticut. She graduated Magna Cum Laud from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She then graduated with Honors from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Portland, Maine.
She completed a transitional internship at The Union Memorial Hospital and a Residency in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland where she was Chief Resident. She stayed on as Faculty at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine for two additional years before joining a private practice Anesthesiology group.
In 2008, Dr Hanley contracted necrotizing fasciitis in her right hand and arm. She lost most of the functional use of her right hand and was unable to practice as an anesthesiologist. After more than 20 surgeries, she began a Residency in Family Medicine at Kent County Hospital in Warwick, RI. Upon completion of this program, she stayed on and did a one-year Fellowship in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and wound care also at Kent County.
She directed the Hyperbaric MedicineFellowship and Wound Center at Kent County Hospital until she relocated to Charleston, SC in 2018 to take over as Medical Director of the Wound, Vascular and Hyperbaric Medicine program at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. She has grown this program from one site to 3 different clinics and will be opening a new center in 2025 and another in 2026.
Dr. Hanley is a national and internationally known speaker, author and consultant for wound care and hyperbaric medicine. She is a passionate advocate for her patients and her profession. She is board certified in Family Medicine, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine and is past President of the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine. She holds positions on several boards and professional societies. She is the CEO and Founder of Wound Management Experts of the Carolinas LLC.
When not working, Dr. Hanley enjoys being with her husband, a retired Physician, and her 3 sons. She loves the Carolina beaches and is a diehard Red Sox fan. She is extremely proud that two of her sons are Eagle Scouts. She sings and plays guitar with a rock band, “Shark Farm”, and performed with them at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas in 2025