Speakers

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Kees Polderman, MD, PhD : TTM Congress Lead Faculty
University Medical Center Utrecht : The Netherlands
Topics: Cardiac Arrest, TBI, Devices, Side Effects, ICP, Links between ER and
ICU Care, Infection

LTC Rocco Armonda, MD : Speaker
National Naval Medical Center : Bethesda, MD U.S.A.
Topics: TBI and Neurosurgical Perspective, Stroke/Experimental

Mary Kay Bader, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, Neuro CNS, ED/ICU : Speaker
Mission Hospital : Mission Viejo, CA U.S.A.
Topics: Nursing Perspective on Temperature Control Protocols, Gadgets and Gizmos in Neuro-Intensive Care

Stephen Bernard, MD : Speaker
Alfred Hospital : Melbourne, Australia
Topics: Cooling Methods, Pre-Hospital Cooling for Cardiac Arrest, Preliminary Data from the RICH Trial

Robert S. B. Clark, MD : Speaker
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh, PA U.S.A.
Topics:  Hypothermia after Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants and Children, Hypothermia for Post-Anoxic Injury in the Pediatric Setting

Mike Clumpner, AS, AAS, BS, MBA, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, EMT-T, FP-C
Regional One Air Medical Services : Spartanburg, SC U.S.A.
Topics: Stabilization and Transport of the Polytraumatized Patient, Inducing Hypothermia in the Field: Practical Considerations on Freezing in July

C. Michael Cotten, MD, MHS : Speaker
Duke University Medical Center : Durham, NC U.S.A.
Topics: Neonatal Asphyxia

W. Dalton Dietrich, III, PhD : Speaker
Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami : Miami, FL U.S.A.
Topics: Interpreting Animal Data, Spinal Cord Injury, Gender Differences, Hypothermia and Cognitive Function

Simon R. Dixon, MD, MBchB, FRACP, FACC : Speaker
William Beaumont Hospital : Royal Oak, MI U.S.A.
Topics: Hypothermia & Myocardial Injury, General Issues in Treating the Patient with Myocardial Infarction

Patrick Lyden, MD, FAAN: Speaker
UCSD Stroke Center : San Diego, CA U.S.A.
Topics: Stroke, Use of Thrombolysis for Neurological Emergencies in Combination with Cooling Therapy

Stephan Mayer, MD : Speaker
Columbia University : New York, NY U.S.A.
Topics: Fever and Neurological Injury, Stroke, SAH, ICP

Jim Mobley, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, NREMT-P, FP-C
Regional One Air Medical Services : Spartanburg, SC U.S.A.
Topics: Stabilization and Transport of the Polytraumatized Patient, Inducing Hypothermia in the Field: Practical Considerations on Freezing in July

Mauro Oddo, MD, FCCM : Speaker
Columbia University Medical Center : New York, NY U.S.A.
Topic: Implementation Issues, Understanding the Mechanisms of Ischemia and Reperfusion, Translating Experimental Evidence into Clinical Practice

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, FACP : Speaker
UT Southwestern Medical Center : Dallas, TX U.S.A.
Topics: Resuscitation Issues, Organization of the Emergency Room, Early Ventilatory Management, Implementation of Early Cooling Protocols

Samuel A. Tisherman, MD, FACS, FCCM : Speaker
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Safar Ctr for Resuscitation Research : Pittsburgh, PA U.S.A.
Topics: Hypothermia in Poly-Traumatized Patients, Hemorrhagic Shock/Experimental