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Sergio Zanotti, MD, FCCM

Chief Medical Officer, Critical Care

Articles

  • Failing well: Learning from failure in healthcare

    | Careers, Critical Care, Leadership

    Our relationship to failure in healthcare is broken. As clinicians, we hold deeply ingrained convictions regarding failure that, unfortunately, are incorrect and make it difficult […]

  • Super-charge your skills

    | Leadership

    In today’s knowledge economy, success is knowing how to grow. Once, we were hunters and gatherers, in search of food for survival. That was the job. […]

  • The Path of Life: End of Life Care in the ICU

    | Performance

    Instead of attempting to prevent inevitable outcomes, how do physicians integrate patient values into their goals of care?

  • Sepsis Care Revisited

    | Performance

    September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which is a perfect opportunity to revisit our approach to sepsis care.

  • A Night Shift Checklist

    | Culture, Leadership

    Sergio Zanotti, MD shares a few ways to help reframe night shifts and make them more enjoyable for providers.

Webinars

  • Why clinical leadership is more critical than ever — and how to build it

    More health systems are closing these gaps by building robust clinical leadership pipelines — empowering front-line physicians to lead change, improve outcomes and strengthen team engagement. This session offers practical insights for organizations aiming to elevate clinical performance through leadership development.

  • ICU Performance: A Catalyst for Growth

    Your ICU can be a catalyst for growth. Learn how to implement change in your ICU to improve clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practices and your hospital’s reputation.

Podcasts

  • ECMO Emergencies

    In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses a structured approach to ECMO emergencies, focusing on recognizing cardiac arrest, organizing the team response, and early ECMO troubleshooting to support key life-saving interventions. He is joined by Dr. Waqas Akhtar, a consultant at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trustin the United Kingdom. Dr. Akhtar completed full…

  • Acute Type B Aortic Dissection

    In this episode of Critical Matters, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the management of acute type B aortic dissection. He is joined by Dr. Firas Mussa, a vascular surgeon and professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Mussa also holds a joint appointment with Imperial College in London. Additional resources: Management of Acute Type…

  • PCT Reassessed

    In this episode, Dr. Zanotti discusses the role of Procalcitonin in the ICU. He is joined by Dr. Simran Gupta, an infectious disease specialist at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Gupta has additional training in Clinical Research, Transplant, and Infectious Disease. She recently published an article on reassessing the role of Procalcitonin in…

  • Capillary Refill Time (CRT)

    In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the assessment of peripheral perfusion as a tool to guide treatment in septic shock. Specifically, he dives into Capillary Refill Time. He is joined by Dr. Eduardo Kattan, a critical care and anesthesia physician. Dr. Kattan is an Assistant Professor at the Pontificia Catholic University of Chile, where…

  • Peripheral vasopressors

    In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the administration of vasopressor agents through peripheral intravenous lines (or what we refer to as “peripheral vasopressors”). He is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Munroe, a practicing pulmonary/critical care physician and an Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her research…

  • Fluid Overload in the ICU

    Fluid overload is a common problem in critically ill patients. In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discuss recognizing and managing fluid overload in the ICU with guest Dr. Michael J. Connor, Jr., a practicing intensivist and nephrologist. Dr. Connor is a Professor and Senior Physician of Critical Care Medicine & Nephrology at the Divisions of…