The Anesthesiology Section is a diverse group of professionals whose mission is to provide preeminent leadership and collaboration with all members of the critical care team in critical care practice education and research.
Core Values
High-quality patient care
We seek to provide an evidence-based structure and process for the care of the critically ill. Our care should be safe, effective, efficient, patient-centered, timely, and equitable. Our approach is metric and outcomes driven. We continually strive to refine and refocus our efforts to improve patient outcomes and care.
An educational environment
We believe that the best care is delivered in an educational environment.
Discovery
We seek explanations for clinically relevant problems and strive to find and develop new and innovative solutions so that our patients are assured of receiving leading-edge care.
Patient, family and surrogate satisfaction
We strive to identify all patients, family members and surrogates and attempt to understand and honor their value. We pledge to measure and monitor levels of satisfaction with the care we provide and to continually improve service satisfaction.
Ethical practice
We value reliability, trust and integrity in all aspects of our work.
Safety
We strive to create a culture of safety.
Leadership (Term 2025 - 2027)
Chair - Talia K. Ben-Jacob, MD, MS, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Chair-elect - Samuel M. Galvagno, DO, MS, PhD, FCCM, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Secretary/Treasurer - Monica I. Lupei, MD, FCCM, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Past Chair - Mark E. Nunnally, MD, FCCM, NYU Langone Medical Center and School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Members At-Large
John C. Klick, MD, FCCP, FASE, FCCM, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Gozde Demiralp, MD, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Ranjit Deshpande, MD, MBA, FCCM, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Kunal Karamchandani, MD, FCCP, FCCM, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, FCCM, UVA Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Shahla Siddiqui, MD, MS, FCCM, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Council Liaison
Ashish K. Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
Board Liaison
Miguel A. Cobas, MD, FCCM, Jackson South Community Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA