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The clinical faculty of the Division of Surgery Critical Care consists of members of the Departments of Surgery, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine\/Trauma, and Neurology.<\/p>\n

The members of the Division have had a long-standing interest in Critical Care Medicine (CCM), have completed fellowships in CCM, and are board certified in the specialty. The faculty not only provides strong core mentorship in surgical critical care but diversity of training as well. The attending critical care staff is dedicated to training fellows to become expert clinicians and leaders in the field of Surgical Critical Care.<\/p>\n

In addition, all units are staffed with experienced and highly qualified advanced practitioners consisting of physician assistants and nurse practitioners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"John<\/p>\n

John Mah, M.D., FACS<\/a>
\nMedical Director, General Surgery ICU
\nGeneral Surgery\/Critical Care
\nProgram Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Jonathan<\/p>\n

Jonathan D. Gates, M.D., MBA, FACS<\/a>
\nMedical Director, Trauma, Hartford Hospital
\nProfessor of Surgery, UConn School of Medicine
\nProgram Director, Acute Care Surgery Fellowship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Yasser<\/p>\n

Yasser Al-Baghdadi, M.D.
<\/strong>Anesthesiology\/Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Nicholas<\/p>\n

Nicholas Costanzo, M.D.<\/a>
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Alfred<\/p>\n

Alfred Croteau, M.D.<\/a>
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Daniel<\/p>\n

Daniel Daman, M.D.<\/a>
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Randolph<\/p>\n

Randolph Edwards, M.D.<\/a>
\nDirector, Surgical Outpatient Service
\nGeneral Surgery\/Critical Care
\nMedical Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kristine<\/p>\n

Kristine Kelliher, M.D.<\/a>
\nDirector, Emergency General Surgery, Hartford Hospital
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Jessica<\/p>\n

Jessica Lee, M.D.<\/a>
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Leah<\/p>\n

Leah Meisterling, D.O.<\/a>
\nAnesthesiology\/Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Nishant<\/p>\n

Nishant Merchant, M.D.<\/a>
\nAssociate Program Director, Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Thomas<\/p>\n

Thomas Mort, M.D.<\/a>
\nAnesthesiology\/Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Dhamodaran<\/p>\n

Dhamodaran Palaniappan, M.D.<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Anesthesiology\/Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Judith Pepe, M.D., FACS<\/a><\/strong>
\nSenior Associate Director, SCC
\nGeneral Surgery\/Surgical Critical Care
\nAssociate Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Daniel<\/p>\n

Daniel Ricaurte, M.D.<\/span><\/a>
\nAcute Care Surgery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"John<\/p>\n

John Tiernan, M.D.<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Anesthesiology\/Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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