Designed for surgeons, by surgeons

Hernia Connect represents a growing network of surgeons nationally committed to benchmarking, quality, and transparency. Join the network and plug into the self-insured employer community seeking direct contracts in your market.

We deliver employers shared savings.

As physicians, we need to meet employers where they are. Navigating direct-pay as a physician is hard. Hernia Connect has done the hard work for you.

Collectively we have...

  • 50+ years of surgery experience & medical practice leadership
  • 35+ years of employer direct contracting experience
  • 1,700 repaired hernias with quality and outcomes data measured and reported

Our Members

Participating surgeons

Michael Reinhorn, MD

Michael Reinhorn, MD

Nora Fullington, MD

Nora Fullington, MD

Michael Havig, MD

Michael Havig, MD

Membership Eligibility

General surgeons specializing in hernia repair surgery are welcome to join Hernia Connect, but must also:

  • Be active members of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC).
  • Demonstrate a commitment to patient-centered care
  • Actively praticipate in Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs and Evidence-Based Clinical Pathways.
  • Be willing to participate in data collection and benchmarking