John Rider Hess M.D., M.P.H.
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John Rider Hess M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Specialties
- Hematology
- Laboratory medicine
Locations
About John Rider Hess
John Rider Hess, M.D., M.P.H. is a board certified physician, medical director of the Transfusion Service at Harborview Medical Center and a UW professor of Laboratory Medicine and Hematology.
Dr. Hess especially likes to work on behalf of patients who are critically ill. The Transfusion Service Laboratory uses science and public health considerations to provide the most appropriate blood products for such patients.
Dr. Hess earned his M.D. from the UW and his M.P.H. from the University of Hawaii. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has multiple board certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology, Oncology, Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine and General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. He conducts research on better ways to use blood products through grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Personal Interests
In his free time Dr. Hess enjoys jogging, backpacking, history and photography.
Education and Training
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Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterFellowship, 1985, Hematology and OncologyUniversity of HawaiiMaster Public Health, 1979Tripler Army Medical CenterResidency, 1977, Internal MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterInternship, 1973, Internal MedicineUniv. of WashingtonMedical education, 1972
Board Certifications
- Blood Bank/Transfusion Med., 1994, American Board of Pathology
- Preventive Medicine, 1985, American Board of Preventive Medicine
- Medical Oncology, 1985, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hematology (Int Med), 1984, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, 1977, American Board of Internal Medicine