Stephen N. Harris is a board certified anesthesiologist who has specialized in cardiac anesthesia since 1990 and published 16 investigative original articles to date, two co-written books with Drs Brandt Chabay Sr., Robert Singerly (both titled: "Nicotine addiction"), as well as multiple book chapters on topics including nicotine dependence syndrome, medication assisted treatment for smoking cessation; pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).