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Henry Fessler, MD, Pulmonology, Baltimore, MD

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Pulmonology Baltimore, MD

Critical Care Medicine

Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Retired

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  • Office

    4940 Eastern Avenue
    Baltimore, MD 21224
    Phone+1 410-550-0100
    Fax+1 410-550-0101

Summary

  • Dr. Henry Fessler is a retired pulmonologist who specialized in critical care medicine, based in Baltimore, MD. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Hartford Hospital and his fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. He holds a medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a BA from Cornell University. Dr. Fessler served as the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program Director at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is also a Professor of Public Health and Medicine at Johns Hopkins. His research has been published in various prestigious journals, with works cited multiple times. Dr. Fessler has received several prestigious awards for his contributions to medical education, including the Martin Abeloff Award from Johns Hopkins and Outstanding Educator Awards from the American Thoracic Society and the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1985 - 1988
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1982
  • Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences
    Cornell University College of Arts and SciencesBA, 1974 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Martin Abeloff Award for lifetime achievement in medical education Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2024
  • Barry Wood Excellence in Teaching Award Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2022
  • Outstanding Educator Award American Thoracic Society, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Training Internists to Meet Critical Care Needs in the United States: A Consensus Statement from the Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC) - Authors Reply  
    Pastores SM, Fessler HE, Zimmerman JL, Sessler CN, Baumann MH, Farmer JC, Martin GS, Crit Care Med, 1/1/2014
  • Clinical Characteristics and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in Severe Emphysema  
    Minai, OA, HE Fessler, JK Stoller, GJ Criner, SM Scharf, Y Meli, B Nutter, MM DeCamp, Respir Med, 1/1/2014
  • Training Internists to Meet Critical Care Needs in the United States: A Consensus Statement from the Critical Care Professional Societies  
    CCSC Task Force on Critical Care Educational Pathways in Internal Medicine, Crit Care Med, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • The Medical Education Discontinuum 
    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2015
  • Giving Feedback 
    Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2015
  • Milestones for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2014
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Sex, Depression, and Risk of Hospitalization and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    Sex, Depression, and Risk of Hospitalization and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseNovember 26th, 2019
  • Last US Medical School That Used Live Animals in Teaching Surgery Ends Practice
    Last US Medical School That Used Live Animals in Teaching Surgery Ends PracticeJuly 6th, 2016

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