Overview
Dr. Hess specializes in pediatric ophthalmology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Department of Pediatric Medicine. He served as chief of the medical staff from 2017-2019. He joined the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital medical staff in 2004. Dr. Hess earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. He trained as an ophthalmology resident at Medical College of Virginia and completed a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at Duke University Eye Center.
Dr. Hess is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Esotropia, X-Linked Infantile Nystagmus, and Amblyopia.
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Locations
601 5th Street South, St Petersburg, FL 33701
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Hess has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- EsotropiaDr. Hess isDistinguished. Learn about Esotropia.
- StrabismusDr. Hess isDistinguished. Learn about Strabismus.
- Advanced
- AmblyopiaDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- AniridiaDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Aniridia.
- Anton SyndromeDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Anton Syndrome.
- AstigmatismDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Hess isAdvanced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Allergic ConjunctivitisDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Conjunctivitis.
- BlepharophimosisDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Blepharophimosis.
- Blepharophimosis SyndromeDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Blepharophimosis Syndrome.
- Brown SyndromeDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- CMV RetinitisDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about CMV Retinitis.
- Cogan's SyndromeDr. Hess isExperienced. Learn about Cogan's Syndrome.