Chris Hilton, CRNA, FNP, PHN, MSN MAJ USAR (Ret) obtained his ADN through the Regents External Degree program of the University of the State of New York and his BSN, MSN, and FNP at Sonoma State University. He graduated from the Nurse Anesthesia program at Kings County Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in Brooklyn, New York. His career, has focused on anesthesia/critical care and emergency care at San Francisco General Hospital, R Crowley Adams Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States Army, private practice and most recently a senior nurse anesthetist in the department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute in Baltimore, MD. He is retired from the US Army Reserve after serving for 29 years including multiple national and world wide deployments.

Academic experience includes adjunct faculty at Santa Rosa Junior College, Kings County School of Nurse Anesthesia Brooklyn, NY, Columbia University New York, NY. Additionally served as regional director of the U.S. Army Reserve School for LVN and EMT/Medic training for New York-New Jersey Area.