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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

Gozde Demiralp, MD,FCCM (Chair)

George Williams, MD, FASA, FCCM, FCCP (Immediate Past Chair)

Alok Gupta, MD, FCCP, FASA (Vice Chair)

Aalok Kacha, MD,PhD,FASA
Aaron Lloyd, BS,MD
Alan Kovar, FCCM,MBA,MD
Amit Prabhakar, MBA,MD,MS
Ana Crawford, MD,MSc
Anna Reichardt, MD,PhD
Benjamin Keith, MD
Bhargavi Gali, MD,MHA
Bhoumesh Patel
Chiedozie Udeh, MBBS, MHEcon, MBA
Christopher Ortiz, MD,PhD
Christopher Tam, MD
Dan Rosenkrans, MD
Daniel Gouger, MD
Emily Naoum, MD
Erin Hennessey, MD,MEHP
Gozde Demiralp, FCCM,MD,FCCM
Gyan Das, BS,MD
Ina Prevalska, MD
Ioannis Angelidis, MD,MPH
Jackie Sohn, DO
Jasdeep Dhaliwal, MBA,MD
Jeffrey McMurray, 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
Margo Hoyler, MD
Marisa Hernandez-Morgan, MD MPP
Megan Hicks, MD
Megan Rashid, MD
Miguel Yaport, MD NBE
Monica Lupei, MD
Mousab Eteer, MD
Nicholas Flores-Conner, MD
Nitin Mehdiratta, MD,CPPS
Phat Dang, MD
Rachel Hammer, DO
Ranjit Deshpande, FCCM,MBA,MBBS,FCCM
Raquel Bartz, MD,MMCi, MHA
Ravindra Gupta, MD,FCCP, FASA
Rishi Patel, BS,MD
Roshni Sreedharan, MD
Samantha Stein, MD
Sarah Burke, BS,MD
Sean Josephs, MD
Somnath Bose, MBBS,MD,MPH,FASA
Song Fu, BS,MD
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
Zyad Carr, BS,MD

Transplant Critical Care 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
Ranjit Deshpande, MBA, MBBS, FCCM (Chair)
Megan Rashid, MD (Vice Chair)

Aalok Kacha, MD, PhD, FASA
Benjamin Keith, MD
Emily Naoum, MD
Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, MD
Mousab Eteer, MD
Roshni Sreedharan ,MD MD
Song Fu, BS, 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
Lovkesh Arora, MD, MBBS, FASA, E-AEC (Chair)
Laura Sutherland, MD (Vice Chair)
Aalok Kacha, MD,PhD, FASA
Aaron Lloyd, BS, MD
Alan Kovar, FCCM, MBA, MD
Anna Reichardt, MD, PhD
Benjamin Keith, MD
Bhoumesh Patel
Christopher Ortiz, MD, PhD
Christopher Tam, MD
Dan Rosenkrans, MD
Emily Naoum, MD
Gozde Demiralp, FCCM, MD, FCCM
Gyan Das, BS, MD
Ina Prevalska, MD
Jackie Sohn, DO
Jasdeep Dhaliwal, MBA, MD
Jeffrey McMurray, MD
Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, MD
Lauren Sutherland, MD
Lovkesh Arora, MBBS, MD, FASA, E-AEC
Margo Hoyler, MD
Marisa Hernandez-Morgan, MD, MPP
Megan Hicks, MD
Megan Rashid, MD
Miguel Yaport, MD, NBE Diplomate
Monica Lupei, MD
Mousab Eteer, MD
Phat Dang, MD
Rachel Hammer, DO
Ranjit Deshpande, FCCM, MBA, MBBS, FCCM
Raquel Bartz, MD, MMCi, MHA
Ravindra Gupta, MD, FCCP, FASA
Rishi Patel, BS, MD
Roshni Sreedharan, MD 
Sarah Burke, BS, MD
Somnath Bose, MBBS, MD, MPH, FASA
Song Fu, BS, MD
Sophia Bechek, MD
Suzanne Bennett, MD, FCCM
Vaibhav Bora, MBBS, FASE, FASA, FCCM, FCCP
Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM, DESA
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)
Aalok Kacha, MD, PhD, FASA
Aaron Lloyd, BS, MD
Alan Kovar, FCCM, MBA, MD
Amit Prabhakar, MBA, MD, MS
Anna Reichardt, MD, PhD
Benjamin Keith, MD
Bhargavi Gali, MD, MHA
Bhoumesh Patel
Christopher Ortiz, MD, PhD
Christopher Tam, MD
Dan Rosenkrans, MD
Emily Naoum, MD
Gozde Demiralp, FCCM, MD, FCCM 
Gyan Das, BS, MD
Ina Prevalska, MD
Jackie Sohn, DO
Jasdeep Dhaliwal, MBA, MD
Jeffrey McMurray, MD
Justin Daniels, MD
Karuna Puttur Rajkumar, MD
Krassimir Denchev, MD
Lauren Sutherland ,MD
Lovkesh Arora, MBBS, MD, FASA, E-AEC
Margo Hoyler, MD
Marisa Hernandez-Morgan, MD, MPP
Megan Hicks, MD
Megan Rashid, MD
Miguel Yaport, MD, NBE Diplomate
Monica Lupei, MD
Mousab Eteer, MD
Nitin Mehdiratta, MD, CPPS
Phat Dang, MD
Rachel Hammer, DO
Ranjit Deshpande, FCCM, MBA, MBBS, FCCM
Raquel Bartz, MD, MMCi, MHA
Ravindra Gupta, MD, FCCP, FASA
Rishi Patel, BS, MD
Roshni Sreedharan, MD 
Sarah Burke, BS, MD
Sean Josephs ,MD 
Song Fu, BS, MD
Sophia Bechek, MD
Suzanne Bennett, MD, FCCM
Vaibhav Bora, MBBS ,FASE, FASA, FCCM, FCCP
Vanessa Moll, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM, DESA
William Trudo, MD
Zyad Carr, BS, 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)
Daniel Gouger, MD
Jasdeep Dhaliwal, MD, MBA
Jonathan Gomez, MD
Justin Daniels, MD
Krassimir Denchev, 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
Monica Lupei, MD
Rishi Patel, MD, BS
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
Vanessa Moll, MD, PHD, FASA, FCCM, DESA
(Chair)
Ana Crawford, MD, MSc
(Vice Chair)
Alan Kovar, MD, MBA, FCCM
Bhargavi Gali, MD
Jackie Sohn, DO
Joy Chen, MD, FCCM
Nicholas Flores-Conner, MD
Somnath Bose, MD, MPH, MBBS
Zyad Carr, MD, FASA