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Clinical Practice Committee

The Clinical Practice Committee (CPC) of the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA) serves as a collaborative forum to enhance member engagement and foster cross-disciplinary partnership across subspecialties within anesthesiology-based critical care. The CPC supports a growing portfolio of initiatives aimed at improving clinical practice, sharing expertise, and promoting innovation. Through its subcommittees, the CPC integrates diverse clinical perspectives into the broader work of SOCCA, contributing to the Society’s mission of advancing excellence in critical care.

Committee Members

  • Alok Gupta, MD, FCCP, FASA (Chair)
  • Lovkesh Arora, MBBS, MD, FASA, E-AEC (Vice Chair)
  • Gozde Demiralp, MD, FCCM (Immediate Past Chair)
  • Aalok Kacha, MD, PhD, FASA
  • Aaron Lloyd, BS, MD
  • Akrm Abdalrahman, MD, MS
  • Alan Kovar, FCCM, MBA, MD
  • Ameeka Pannu, MD
  • Amit Prabhakar, MBA, MD, MS
  • Ana Crawford, MD, MSc
  • Andrew Villion, MD
  • Anna Reichardt, MD, PhD
  • Ashie Kapoor, MD
  • Benjamin Keith, MD
  • Bhargavi Gali, MD, MHA
  • Bhoumesh Patel, MD
  • Bryan Romito, MBA, MD
  • Christina Creel-Bulos, MD, RN, BSN
  • Christopher Ortiz, MD, PhD
  • Christopher Tam, MD
  • Daniel Gouger, MD
  • Emily Naoum, MD
  • Eunie Yook, DO, MS
  • Gyan Das, BS, MD
  • Haseeb Khan, DO
  • Ian Molyneaux, MD, FASA
  • Ina Prevalska, MD
  • Ioannis Angelidis, MD, MPH
  • Jeffrey McMurray, MD
  • Jibin Mathew, MD
  • Jonathan Gomez, BS, MD, MS
  • Joy Chen, FCCM, MD, FASA
  • Justin Daniels, MD
  • Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, MD
  • Kathryn Rosenblatt, MD
  • Krassimir Denchev, MD
  • Lauren Sutherland, MD
  • Lovkesh Arora, MBBS, MD, FASA, E-AEC
  • Lynn Pauls, MD
  • Mafdy Basta, MD
  • Margo Hoyler, MD
  • Marisa Hernandez-Morgan, MD, MPP
  • Michael Chen, MD
  • Miguel Yaport, MD, NBE
  • Monica Lupei, MD
  • Mousab Eteer, MD
  • Nicholas Flores-Conner, MD
  • Nitin Mehdiratta, MD, CPPS
  • Omar Elmadhoun, MD, MPH
  • Patrick Coleman, MA, MD, MPH
  • Peiman Lahsaei, MD
  • Rachel Hammer, DO
  • Ravindra Gupta, MD, FCCP, FASA
  • Richard Tenure, MD
  • Ron Leong, MD
  • Roshni Sreedharan, MD
  • Sachidhanand Jayakumar, MD
  • Samantha Stein, MD
  • Sean Baskin, DO, MA
  • Shahla Siddiqui, MBBS, MD, MSc, FCCM
  • Shashidhar Manchegowda, MBBS, MD
  • Somnath Bose, MBBS, MD, MPH, FASA
  • Sophia Bechek, MD
  • Suzanne Bennett, MD, FCCM
  • Vaibhav Bora, MBBS, FASE, FASA, FCCM, FCCP
  • Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM, DESA
  • Vishal Yajnik, MD, MS
  • William Trudo, MD
  • Yang Gu, MD
  • Zyad Carr, BS, MD

Transplant Subcommittee

The Transplant Critical Care Subcommittee partners with SATA to advance perioperative transplant care. It focuses on developing educational content and clinical guidelines to improve outcomes throughout the transplant continuum.

Subcommittee Members

  • Aalok Kacha, MD, PhD, FASA
  • Andrew Villion, MD
  • Benjamin Keith, MD
  • Christina Creel-Bulos, MD, RN, BSN
  • Emily Naoum, MD
  • Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, MD
  • Michael Chen, MD
  • Mousab Eteer, MD
  • Roshni Sreedharan, MD
  • Sachidhanand Jayakumar, MD
  • Suzanne Bennett, MD, FCCM

Mechanical Circulatory Support/ECMO/CTICU Subcommittee

This subcommittee is leading efforts to standardize MCS education for intensivists. In collaboration with ELSO, it is building accessible training resources for programs of all sizes.

Subcommittee Members

  • Laura Sutherland, MD (Chair)
  • Bhoumesh Patel (Vice Chair)
  • Lovkesh Arora, MD, MBBS, FASA, E-AEC (Immediate Past Chair)
  • Aaron Lloyd, BS, MD
  • Alan Kovar, FCCM, MBA, MD
  • Ameeka Pannu, MD
  • Anna Reichardt, MD, PhD
  • Ashie Kapoor, MD
  • Benjamin Keith, MD
  • Christina Creel-Bulos, MD, RN, BSN
  • Christopher Ortiz, MD, PhD
  • Christopher Tam, MD
  • Emily Naoum, MD
  • Gozde Demiralp, FCCM, MD
  • Gyan Das, BS, MD
  • Haseeb Khan, DO
  • Ina Prevalska, MD
  • Jeffrey McMurray, MD
  • Lynn Pauls, MD
  • Mafdy Basta, MD
  • Margo Hoyler, MD
  • Marisa Hernandez-Morgan, MD, MPP
  • Miguel Yaport, MD, NBE Diplomate
  • Monica Lupei, MD
  • Omar Elmadhoun, MD, MPH
  • Patrick Coleman, MA, MD, MPH
  • Rachel Hammer, DO
  • Ravindra Gupta, MD, FCCP, FASA
  • Richard Tenure, MD
  • Ron Leong, MD
  • Sean Baskin, DO, MA
  • Shashidhar Manchegowda, MBBS, MD
  • Somnath Bose, MBBS, MD, MPH, FASA
  • Sophia Bechek, MD
  • Vaibhav Bora, MBBS, FASE, FASA, FCCM, FCCP
  • Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM, DESA
  • Yang Gu, MD
  • Zyad Carr, BS, MD 

Quality and Safety Subcommittee

Focused on perioperative safety for critically ill patients, this group is building a community around QI initiatives, shared protocols, and a library of resources for ICU teams.

Subcommittee Members

  • Somnath Bose, MD, MPH, MBBS (Chair)
  • Joy Chen, MD, FCCM (Vice Chair)
  • Aaron Lloyd, BS, MD
  • Alan Kovar, FCCM, MBA, MD
  • Amit Prabhakar, MBA, MD, MS
  • Bhargavi Gali, MD, MHA
  • Christopher Ortiz, MD, PhD
  • Christopher Tam, MD
  • Eunie Yook, DO, MS
  • Gozde Demiralp, FCCM, MD, FCCM 
  • Justin Daniels, MD
  • Krassimir Denchev, MD
  • Margo Hoyler, MD
  • Mousab Eteer, MD
  • Nitin Mehdiratta, MD, CPPS
  • Roshni Sreedharan, MD
  • Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM, DESA
  • William Trudo, MD

Neurocritical Care Subcommittee

This subcommittee brings together providers caring for neurologically injured patients. Early projects include practice model benchmarking and collaboration with SNACC.

Subcommittee Members

  • Vishal Yajnik, MD, MS (Chair)
  • Kate Rosenblatt, MD, MHS (Vice Chair)
  • Akrm Abdalrahman, MD, MS
  • Bryan Romito, MBA, MD
  • Daniel Gouger, MD
  • Jibin Mathew, MD
  • Jonathan Gomez, MD
  • Justin Daniels, MD
  • Krassimir Denchev, MD
  • Mafdy Basta, MD
  • Shashidhar Manchegowda, MBBS, MD

Obstetrical Critical Care Medicine Subcommittee

Addressing the unique challenges of critical illness in pregnancy, this subcommittee works closely with SOAP to develop guidelines and improve maternal-fetal outcomes.

Subcommittee Members

  • Ioannis Angelidis, MD, MPH (Chair)
  • Emily Naoum, MD (Vice Chair)
  • Gyan Das, MD, BS
  • Ian Molyneaux, MD, FASA
  • Monica Lupei, MD
  • Samantha Stein, MD
  • Sophia Bechek, MD

Global Critical Care Medicine Subcommittee

Partnering to further the cause of anesthesiologist intensivists and their patients worldwide.

Subcommittee Members

  • Ana Crawford, MD, MSc (Chair)
  • Vanessa Moll, MD, PHD, FASA, FCCM, DESA (Immediate Past Chair)
  • Akrm Abdalrahman, MD, MS
  • Alan Kovar, MD, MBA, FCCM
  • Bhargavi Gali, MD
  • Bryan Romito, MBA, MD
  • Haseeb Khan, DO
  • Jibin Mathew, MD
  • Joy Chen, MD, FCCM
  • Nicholas Flores-Conner, MD
  • Patrick Coleman, MA, MD, MPH
  • Shahla Siddiqui, MBBS, MD, MSc, FCCM
  • Somnath Bose, MD, MPH, MBBS
  • Zyad Carr, MD, FASA