The Einstein Division of Critical Care Medicine provides clinical expertise in medical intensive care, general surgical intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery intensive care, neurosurgery intensive care, trauma intensive care, and acute coronary care. more info
A center of excellence directly responsible for clinical and academic oversight of adult patient units, critical care medicine consultation services, and medical direction of respiratory therapy; a leader in critical care medicine scholarly activity; and an “ICU Without Walls” for Weiler Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. Faculty, fellows, staff, and Einstein CCM accomplishments and awards. more info
Leading-edge clinical research and clinical trials at Montefiore and Einstein, Critical Care Medicine faculty research publications. more info
An international academic leader in Critical Care Medicine: fellowship training program, physician assistant residency program, pulmonary and critical care research symposia, management training and education, regional organizational projects, invited lectures given by Einstein CCM faculty. more info
Einstein Critical Care Medicine full-time faculty specialize in pulmonary medicine, nephrology, infectious diseases, surgery, and anesthesiology. more info
The Critical Care Medicine team strives to decrease variation in medical practice, avoidable complications, and system fragmentation, and to change cultural norms to assure organizational coherence. more info
Division News
Dr. Peter Dicpinigaitis Named Editor-in-Chief of LUNG
Peter Dicpinigaitis, MD, Professor of Medicine (Critical Care) and Director of the Montefiore Cough Center, has been named Editor-in-Chief of LUNG, a journal for pulmonary researchers and clinicians. Dr. Dicpinigaitis has served as Associate Editor since 2008; he will begin his tenure as EIC in October, 2019.
Dr. Ronald Lis Promoted to CCM Site Director at Wakefield
Dr. Ronald Lis, Assistant Professor (Critical Care) and former Medical Director of the Medical-Surgical ICU at Montefiore Wakefield, has advanced in rank and responsibility to the facility's Critical Care Medicine Site Director.