Hess M. Robertson, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Anesthesiology
Email:
hrobertson@umc.edu
Biography
I was born and raised in Moss Point, Mississippi. I had a well-rounded upbringing, but I was not exposed to medicine. My father taught high school shop class, and my mother worked as an engineer at the local shipyard. I attended Mississippi State University for my undergraduate degree in biological engineering, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Engineering course work came naturally to me, and I enjoyed the problem solving aspect most engineering classes presented. I still use those skills on a daily basis working in the ICU and the OR. I then attended medical school here at UMMC, graduating in 2010. I did my internship and residency in anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2010-2014). I stayed on there as a staff anesthesiologist while my wife did her pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Arkansas Children's Hospital. I then went to the Cleveland Clinic to do a fellowship in critical care anesthesiology (2015-2016). My wife and I both felt the call to return home to Mississippi to be around family and to provide care to fellow Mississippians. I currently split my clinical time at UMMC between the surgical intensive care unit and providing anesthesia in the operating room.
Education
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation, MD, Critical Care Anesthesiology | 2016 |
| University of Arkansas, MD, Anesthesiology | 2014 |
| University of Arkansas, MD, Anesthesiology | 2011 |
| University of Mississippi, MD, Medicine | 2010 |
| Mississippi State University, BS, Biological Engineering | 2006 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support, American College of Surgeons | 06/2016 - 06/2020 |
| Certification, Fundamental Critical Care Support, Society of Critical Care Medicine | 05/2019 - 05/2023 |
| Certification, Subspecialty Certification in Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology | 08/2016 - 12/2026 |
| Licensure, USMLE, United States Medical Licensing Examination | 05/2008 - 12/2010 |
| Certification, BLS Provider, American Heart Association | 10/2019 - 10/2021 |
| Certification, ACLS Provider, American Heart Association | 10/2019 - 10/2021 |
| NPI, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services | |
| Licensure, Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2020 - 06/2021 |
| DEA, Control Substance Registration Certificate, U.S. Dept. of Justice | 04/2018 - 04/2021 |
| Certification, Specialty Certification in Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology | 05/2015 - 12/2025 |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology | 07/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology | 08/2016 - 06/2022 |
| Instructor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology | 07/2014 - 07/2015 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Severance A, Robertson H, Herrin V, Moremen J, Martin L, Kutcher M Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Masquerading as a Mediastinal Hematoma After Motor Vehicle Collision Critical Care Medicine. 2025. 53(1) | 2025 |
| Doherty J, Garrido D, Newman P, Alexander A, Robertson H, Kutcher M USE OF A CELL SALVAGE SYSTEM IN A MASSIVELY TRANSFUSED PATIENT IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Critical Care Medicine. 2020; 48(1): p 713 | 2020 |
| Elder SH, Shim JW, Borazjani A, Robertson HM, Smith KE, Warnock JN Influences of Hydrostatic and Distortional Stress on Chondroinduction Biorheology. 2008; 45:479-486 | 2007 |
Book Chapter | |
| Robertson HR, Boysen PG Advanced Anesthesia Review, Chapter 59, COMA: Diagnosis and Management Oxford University Press, New York, 2023 | |
Presentations
| UMMC Department of Anesthesiology M&M, Post-operative respiratory failure with hypoxia: suspected TRALI, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology, UMMC | 04/2025 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Controlled Substance Use in the ICU Setting, Mississippi Society of Anesthesiology, MSMA Office | 01/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bedside POCUS Use in the ICU Setting, Mississippi Critical Care Organization, Table 100 | 04/2023 |
| Department of Anesthesiology M&M, "Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement: intubation", UMMC, UMMC | 03/2023 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mississippi Critical Care Organization Response to COVID-19, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Department of Anesthiesology, Little Rock, AR | 07/2020 |
| Departmental Quality Conference, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology Quality Improvement Conference: neuromuscular blockers and monitoring, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Jackson, MS | 07/2019 |
| Departmental Quality Conference, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology Quality Improvement Conference: local anesthetic toxicity, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Jackson, MS | 07/2019 |
| Surgery & Anesthesiology Combined Quality Improvement Conference, Surgery & Anesthesiology Combined Quality Improvement Conference: Perioperative Antibiotics, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Departments of Surgery & Anesthesiology, Jackson, MS | 06/2019 |
| Surgery & Anesthesiology Combined Quality Improvement Conference, Surgery & Anesthesiology Combined Quality Improvement Conference: Blood Transfusion, MTP, & Coagulopathy, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Departments of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Jackson, MS | 10/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Boating Accident Resulting in Polytrauma Requiring Double Lumen Tube Placement with Two Ventilator Strategy, Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, Chicago, IL | 04/2018 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Critical Care Topics Every Anesthesiologist Needs to Master and Understand, Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Resident Research Conference, Biloxi, MS | 04/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, A Case of Pulmonary Embolism Leading to Right Ventricular Pressure Overload and Dysfunction, Gulf Atlantic Anesthesia Resident Research Conference, Biloxi, MS | 04/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, When Postoperative Pain is an Emergency, American Society of Anesthesiologist, Boston, MA | 10/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Anesthetic Management for a Patient with Post-Polio Syndrome Undergoing a Whipple Procedure, Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists, Jackson, MS | 02/2017 |
| Department of Anesthesiology Quality Conference, M&M: tympanoplasty, University of Mississippi Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Jackson, MS | 10/2016 |
| Departmental Anesthesia Conference - Cleveland Clinic, An Unexpected SICU Admit: thyroidectomy gone wrong, Cleveland Clinic - Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland, OH | 03/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Disaster Readiness: Anesthesia for Viable Abdominal Pregnancy, American Society of Anesthesiologist, San Francisco, CA | 10/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Laryngoscopy Still Works!, American Society of Aneesthesiologist, San Francisco, CA | 10/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Pheochromocytoma: Anesthesia Management and Role of Preoperative Hypertension Management, 66th Annual Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York, NY | 12/2012 |
| Senior Design Project Presentation, Equine Cervical Closure Device and Mechanism of Implementation, Mississippi State University - Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Starkville, MS | 05/2006 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society | 2024 |
| Physician Champion of the Year - Spero Award, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency | 2023 |
| All-Star Attending, The Carl G. Evers, MD, Society, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2023 |
| Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2023 |
| Doctor of Distinction Award, Mississippi State Medical Association | 2022 |
| Nominee - Spero Physician Champion of the Year, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency | 2021 |
| Nominee - Spero Physician Champion of the Year, Misssissippi Organ Recovery Agency | 2019 |
| Patricia Norman, MD Award for Professionalism, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology | 2019 |
| Nominee - Spero Physician Champion of the Year, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency | 2017 |
| Critical Care Medicine Fellow of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 2016 |
| Excellence in Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 2016 |
| Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Mississippi State University | 2006 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Society of Anesthesiologist, Delegate for Mississippi, House of Delegates Meeting at National ASA annual meeting | 2025 |
| Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologist, Officer-President | 2023 - 2025 |
| Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists, Officer, Other Officer | 2020 - 2022 |
| Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Society for Education in Anesthesia, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Arkansas Medical Society, Member | 2010 - 2016 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists, Member | 2009 - Present |
| American Medical Students' Association, Member | 2006 - 2010 |
Committee Service
| UMMC Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, Member | 2024 - Present |
| UMMC Litigation Risk Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |
| UMMC Quality and Safety Board, Member | 2023 - Present |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CREDENTIALS, Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| Department of Anesthesiology - Case Review Committee, Chair | 2022 - Present |
| Mississippi Critical Care Organization - Protocol Review Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists Executive Committee, member - presidnet elect | 2020 - Present |
| Department of Anesthesiology Residency Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-BLOOD TRANSFUSION, Member | 2019 - 2023 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2018 - 2022 |
| Department of Anesthesiology Finance Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Department of Anesthesiology Case Review Committee, Member | 2018 - 2019 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CRITICAL CARE, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Department of Surgery - Surgery Critical Care Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Department of Anesthesiology Residency Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Department of Anesthesiology Equipment Committee, Medical Director | 2017 - Present |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-TRAUMA, Member | 2016 - 2020 |
Community Service
| Twin Lakes Camp Service Project, participant | 04/2025 - 04/2025 |
| Pre-Medical Student Doctor Shadowing, Physician | 06/2021 - 06/2021 |
| Renew Our Rivers - Pascagoula River Cleanup, volunteer | 10/2018 - Present |
| Jackson Free Clinic, student volunteer | 08/2006 - 05/2010 |
| Hurricane Katrina Relief, volunteer - building houses/roofing | 10/2005 - 05/2007 |
| Habitat for Humanity, volunteer | 08/2004 - 04/2010 |
Other Service
| LCME Survey Visit - Junior Faculty, Participant | 02/2020 - 02/2020 |
| UMMC Strategic Planning Core Group, Member | 11/2019 - Present |
| UMMC PARS Messengers - Chief of Staff Office, Messenger | 10/2019 - Present |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists Legislative Conference, Mississippi Delegate | 05/2019 - 05/2019 |
| Vice-Chancellor's Young Faculty Advisory Group, Member | 08/2018 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, MICU Fellow Difficult Airway Workshop | Annual 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medicine Resident Noon Conference | Annual 2025 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, "CAPSEL transfusion reaction" Simulation for Anesthesiology Residents | Annual 2025 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, "Can't intubate, Can't ventilate" Anesthesiology Resident Simulation | Annual 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, "Introduction to the Medical Profession" M1 students | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Department of Neurosurgery Sedation Simulation Training | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, COVID-19 Simulation | Spring 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Facilitator, Combined Surgery and Anesthesiology Quality Conference | Winter 2019 |
| Department of Anesthesiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Intraoperative Hemodynamics: Crystalloids Versus Colloids | Fall 2018 |
| Department of Anestheiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Anestheiology ITE Review: Critical Care Topics | Winter 2017 |
| Department of Anesthesiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Pouring Gasoline onto the Fire | Winter 2017 |
| Department of Anesthesia, Lecture, Lecturer, Anesthetic Complications Part I Trauma - Etiology, Prevention, Treatment | Fall 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, SICU Simulation Training | Annual |
| Department of Neurology - Critical Care, Lecture, Lecturer, Difficult Airways | Annual |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Critical Care Rotation | Annual |
| Department of Anesthesiology, Lecture, Lecturer, Mechanical Ventilation | Annual |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, ACLS Simulation | Annual |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: William Buchanan, Joshua Irby, Marty Waddell | 2016 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, SICU rotation | 07/2024 - 06/2025 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, SICU rotation | 07/2023 - 06/2024 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, SICU rotation | 07/2022 - 06/2023 |
| Surgery Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, SICU rotation | 07/2021 - 06/2022 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, Surgical Critical Care Rotation | 07/2020 - 06/2021 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Surgical Critical Care Rotation | 07/2019 - 06/2020 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Surgical Intensive Care Rotation | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Surgical Critical Care Rotation | 07/2017 - 06/2018 |
| Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Surical Intensive Care Rotation | 08/2016 - 06/2017 |
Residency Training
| University of Mississippi Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Attending Physician | 2016 - Present |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Attending Physician | 2015 - 07/2016 |