Dean R. Hess PhD, RRT, FAARC, FCCM, FCCP

Dean Hess is Assistant Director of Respiratory Care, at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Anesthesia, at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. He has over 35 years of experience in respiratory care, including clinical, research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities. Since January 2008, Dean Hess has been Editor in Chief of Respiratory Care, the official science journal of the American Association for Respiratory Care. He is on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Aerosol Medicine, International Anesthesiology Clinics, and Critical Care Alert. 

His research interests include aerosol delivery techniques, adult mechanical ventilation, and critical care monitoring. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care and the American College of Chest Physicians. He has published over 200 papers and 7 books. His books have been translated into Korean and Chinese. He has had a high level of professional activity, including committee appointments with the American Association for Respiratory Care, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Thoracic Society, and 2 years as President of the National Board for Respiratory Care.