title: John R. Hess
text: # John R. Hess
  
  John R. Hess is an American physician, focusing in blood coagulation, transfusion in trauma and red blood cells, currently at University of Washington. 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. He served on the WHO Expert Panel for Blood Transfusion Medicine from 2006‑2012.
  
  ## Education
  
  * BA, General Studies, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, June 1963
  * MD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, June 1972
  * MPH, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI Dec 1979
  