Bruce D. Spiess

Dr. Spiess is an emeritus Professor of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Physiology (adjunct) from the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL. He received his medical degree from Rush University in Chicago and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Spiess is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, and the National Board of Medical Examiners, and a Fellow of the American Heart Association.

Dr. Spiess is a world-renowned educator and lecturer as well as an accomplished clinician and researcher, having conducted anesthetics in over 20,000 operations. He has also published over 200 peer reviewed articles, >50 book chapters and 7 textbooks. Shortly after his retirement from clinical practice, the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) bestowed their highest award: The Presidential Lifetime Outstanding Service Award to Dr Bruce D. Spiess for his pioneering efforts on VET, quality patient care (The FOCUS Initiative), PBM and service to the Society.