Clinical experience in service of patient advocacy.
Our team of experts is among the most talented in Critical Care Medicine and patient advocacy. They help INSPIRE CCM advocate for the best interest of critically ill patients.
Become one of our experts.
INSPIRE CCM encourages healthcare professionals with different backgrounds and specialties, from academic and community medical centers, to become experts and voice their advocacy for the critically ill.
Submit a one or two paragraph bio, a picture, and why you are passionate about the cause to mhadian@inspireccm.org.
Expertise represented
Featured expert profiles
The live site includes detailed profile pages. These cards summarize the public roster and link the expertise back to the advocacy mission.
Arin Aboulian, MD
Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine, with training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Read MoreGeorge E. Chaux, MD, FCCP
Board certified internist with specialty certification in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.
Read MoreMichael DeVita, MD, FCCM
Critical care physician and quality improvement leader with long experience in ethics and patient safety policy.
Read MoreStephanie E. Freeman, MD, MBA
Dr. Freeman a Board certified internist, and intensivist (Critical Care Medicine specialist) with extensive experience working in the ICUs of both university-based and community hospitals.
Read MoreMehrnaz Hadian, MD, MScCR, FCCM
Founder of INSPIRE CCM, board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Neurocritical Care.
Read MoreRita Hand, RN, MSN, GNP-BC, CHPCN
Palliative care nurse practitioner supporting symptom management, goals of care, and end-of-life care.
Read MoreJohn W. Hoyt, MD, FCCM
Dr. John W. Hoyt received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, performed his residency in Anesthesiology at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth.
Read MoreKrzysztof Laudanski MD, PhD, MA
Dr. Laudanski a Board certified Anesthesiologist and Critical Care Medicine specialist working predominantly in academic settings.
Read MoreFrank O’Connell, MD, FACP, FCCP
Dr. O’Connell is born and raised in New York. He went to SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse, where he also completed his residency in Internal Medicine.
Read MoreMichael R. Pinsky, MD, Dr hc, MCCM
Dr. Pinsky is a Professor of Critical Care Medicine with secondary appointments in Bioengineering, Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Clinical & Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Read MoreSammy Rashwan, MD, MMM, CPE, FCCP
Board certified intensivist and medical executive focused on ICU services, quality, performance improvement, and 24/7 coverage.
Read MoreLeo C. Rotello MD, FCCM, FCCP, FACP
Dr. Rotello is the Director of the Intensivist Programs for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP). He specializes in all aspects of Adult Critical Care including Medical, Surgical ,Trauma and Cardiovascular Surgical patients.
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