Experience:
Private practice, Cincinnati GI, 1990 – present
Medical Director, Mercy West Hospital, Current
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati, BA, 1980
- Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine, MD, 1984
- Internship: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 1984-1985
- Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 1985-1987
- Chief Medical Resident: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 1987-1988
- Fellowship: Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition, VA Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 1988-1990
Certification:
State Medical Board of Ohio, 1984
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, 1998
Board Certified in Gastroenterology, 1993
Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology, 2003-2013
Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology, 2013-2023
Recognition:
- Outstanding Member of Internal Medicine Teaching Faculty of Good Samaritan Hospital
- Top Doc of Cincinnati
- Outpatient Teaching Award 2001-2002, University of Cincinnati Department of Family Medicine
- Outstanding Consultant 1997-1998, University of Cincinnati Department of Family Medicine
- American Academy of Medical Directors 1987
Professional Memberships:
American Gastroenterological Association
American College of Gastroenterology
Ohio State Medical Association
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Christian Medical and Dental Association
Personal:
Dr. Hess enjoys the outdoors, swimming, hiking, flyfishing, and hunting, as well as spending time with his wife and three children. He also enjoys doing medical mission trips, having been to Kenya, Belize, Mexico, and Haiti.