John R. Hess is an American physician, focusing in blood coagulation, transfusion in trauma, and red blood cells, currently practicing at the University of Washington.[1][2][3] His research involves both the development of better blood storage systems and hemorrhage control devices and the conduct of large human trials testing better ways to use blood products.[4]
Biography edit
Hess was raised in Spokane, Washington.[5][6] He attended Washington State University through the Army ROTC program, then earned his medical doctorate from the University of Washington School of Medicine.[5] Hess was called into service by the Army in 1973.[5]
While fulfilling his military service obligations in Korea, Hess befriended Lee Jong-wook, whom he later sponsored as a Masters student at the University of Hawai'i.[5]
Hess served as director of blood product development for the Army before accepting a position as director of transfusion services at the University of Maryland.[7] Hess was later recruited to the University of Washington School of Medicine to develop its transfusion services.[6]
Hess was a member of the WHO Expert Panel for Blood Transfusion Medicine from 2006‑2012.[6]
Education edit
- BA, General Studies, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, June 1963
- MD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June 1972
- Internship, Internal Medicine, Presbyterian‑University Hospital, Pittsburgh PA, June 1973
- MPH, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI Dec 1979
- Fellowship, Adult Hematology and Medical Oncology, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO June 1982‑1985
References edit
- ^ "John Hess". aaas.org. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "John Hess". washington.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "John Hess". washington.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "John Hess". Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. John Hess sees service as a way of life". UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ a b c "John R. Hess, MD, MPH | Faculty | Dept. of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology | UW Medicine". dlmp.uw.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ givemed (2019-02-05). "Who Inspires You?". UW Medicine: Shortening the Distance to Healthier Lives. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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