Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
(Community Anesthesia)
Education
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health/Medical College of Virginia
Medical School: VA Commonwealth University School of Medicine / Medical College of Virginia (MD)
Undergraduate: Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Virginia Tech (BS)
Mark Hylton, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology within the Community Division of UNC Anesthesiology. He joined the practice in 2020 shortly after finishing residency and has the best of both worlds. He gets to practice at UNC Health Wayne, a community hospital located in Goldsboro, NC, while having contacts, developing relationships, and establishing resources within our academic practice. Dr. Hylton provides care to all types of patients, ranging from young to old. He employs multimodal anesthesia techniques, uses regional anesthesia techniques, and strives to provide high quality, patient-centered care. He has specialty training in ultrasound for vascular access, POCUS, and enhanced recovery after surgery pathways.
Dr. Hylton is a huge patient advocate with a strong interest in quality improvement and physician leadership. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of Anesthesiology at UNC Health Wayne and was recently elected to serve a 3-year term as a leader of the Medical Staff. He is currently the Secretary/Treasurer for 2024, will be Vice-President in 2025, and President of the Medical Staff in 2026. Dr. Hylton also serves on other hospital and health system committees including Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Care Redesign/ERAS.
When he is not providing clinical care or in a meeting, Dr. Hylton enjoys spending time with his family, riding his Peloton (@jmhyltonmd), and playing pickleball or golf.
Honors
The Gene Peterson Award for Excellence in Patient Safety & Quality Improvement – VCU Health
Resident Academic Achievement Award, VCU Health
Most Outstanding Anesthesia Resident, VCU Health Acute Pain Service
Provider of the Quarter, Wayne UNC Health Care (Fall 2020)
Leadership positions (Local, Regional & National)
Vice Chair of Anesthesiology: UNC Health Wayne
Secretary/Treasurer: UNC Health Wayne Medical Staff
UNC Wayne Medical Staff Performance Improvement
Expert skills
General Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
Pre-Operative Optimization
POCUS
Ultrasound for vascular access
Memberships
Twitter account:
@hokiedoc2b
LinkedIn account name:
J. Mark Hylton, Jr.