Background
Hess, Julius Hays was born on January 26, 1876 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Son of Amson and Caroline (Oestricher) Hess.
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Hess, Julius Hays was born on January 26, 1876 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Son of Amson and Caroline (Oestricher) Hess.
Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1899. Intern Alexian Brothers Hospital, Chicago, 1899-1900. Post-graduate work, Johns Hopkins University Hospital and hospitals in Germany and Austria, 1900-1901, and 1910, 13, 27.
In 1922, he published the first textbook focused on the care of prematurity and birth defects in infants. That same year, Hess and nurse Evelyn Lundeen created the first premature infant station in the United States, recognizing the importance of nursing care and temperature management in the care of preterm babies. Hess also made early contributions to the transport of such infants to specialty centers.
Hess was born on January 26, 1876 in Ottawa, Illinois.
He graduated from Northwestern University Medical School, remained in Chicago for an internship, then went to Johns Hopkins University for more training. Working at Michael Reese Hospital, Hess created a form of infant incubator in 1914, then invented an incubator designed for the transport of infants in 1922.
By 1934, the Hess incubator was also capable of oxygen administration. Hess created the first premature infant nursery, where he worked with nurse Evelyn Lundeen to optimize care for preterm infants.
Around that time, pediatricians had just became involved in the delivery room and nursery care of newborns.
Hess and Lundeen focused on providing minimal stimulation and managing the temperature of premature babies. Later life
Hess remained in practice as a physician until his death.
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Member American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society (president 1934-1935), American and Chicago pediatric societies, American Academy of Pediatricians (Borden award 1952), American College of Physicians Consulting pediatrician at Municipal Contagious Hospital, Chicago. Member of advisory committee Children’s Bureau, Department of Labor, Washington, District of Columbia. Clubs: Standard, Adventurers.
Married Clara East. Merrifield, April. Children: Mistress Jean Merrifield Spencer, Mistress Carol Lucille Saphir.