Stella E. Hines, MD, MSPH

• Rice University, BA, Biochemistry, 1998
• Texas A&M University College of Medicine, MD, 2002
• The University of Colorado Denver, Fellowship, Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, 2009
• The University of Colorado Denver, Residency, 2009
• Colorado School of Public Health, MSPH, 2009
• The University of Colorado, MD, MPH, 2009

Stella E. Hines, MD, MSPH is a Professor in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the Baltimore VA Medical Center and serves as a practicing pulmonologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Board-certified in Occupational Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Internal Medicine, Dr. Hines has been evaluating patients with work-related and environmental lung conditions since 2006, combining clinical expertise with a deep commitment to advancing worker health.

From 2023 to 2025, Dr. Hines held a national leadership role as Chief of the Field Studies Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). In this capacity, she directed multidisciplinary investigations into respiratory hazards across a wide range of industries. Her research has informed best practices in respiratory protection for healthcare workers and contributed significantly to the understanding of deployment-related lung disease among military veterans. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and played an active role in shaping national guidelines and policy discussions related to occupational respiratory health.

Dr. Hines is also a dedicated educator and mentor. She has received multiple teaching awards and has trained medical students, residents, and fellows in pulmonary medicine and occupational lung disease. Her mentorship of junior faculty and early-career researchers has helped launch the careers of individuals who have gone on to receive national recognition for their work in occupational health and pulmonary medicine.

Her career reflects a sustained commitment to protecting worker health through clinical care, research, and education, and she continues to be a national voice in the field of occupational respiratory disease.

Occupational lung disease, worker health, lung function, respiratory protection, infectious disease prevention, impairment, and disability

Hines, SE, Brown, C, Oliver, M, Gucer, P, Frisch, M, Hogan, R, et al. User acceptance of reusable respirators in healthcare. American Journal of Infection Control. 2019 Jun;47(6):648-655. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.11.021. Epub 2019 Jan 10. PMID: 30638674; PMCID: PMC7115316.

Hines, SE, Gaitens, JM, Brown, CH, Glick, DR, Chin, KH, Reback, M, et al. Self-reported respiratory outcomes associated with blast exposure in post 9/11 veterans. Respiratory Medicine. 2022 Oct:202:106963. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106963. Epub 2022 Aug 22. PMID: 36108488.

Hines, SE, Gaitens, JM, Brown, CH, Glick, DR, Reback, M, Chin, KH, et al. Respiratory Health Associated with Systemic Metal Exposure in Post 9/11 Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs Toxic Embedded Fragment Registry. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2024;66(9);722-730. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003143. Epub 2024 Jun 10. PMID: 38739926.

Harvey, RR, O’Connor, A, Stanton, M, Park, JH, Shi, D,(…) Hines, SE, et al. Outbreak of Blastomycosis among Paper Mill Workers — Michigan, November 2022–May 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2025;73:1157–1162. doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm735152a2

Khazanchi, R, Stanojevic, S, Hines, SE, Bhakta, N. Remedy for Imprecision and Inequity in the Race-Based Evaluation of Occupational Pulmonary Impairment. New England Journal of Medicine.2025;393:508-514. PMID: 40742265

Hines, SE, Dement, J, Ringen, K. Occupational Risk: A Gap in Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2025 Sep 30:S0003-4975(25)00903-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.08.057