Program Committee
Farzad Najam, MD, FACS
Director of Cardiac Surgery
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
The George Washington University Hospital
Jacqueline Honig, MD
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
The George Washington University Hospital
Melody Ricks, RN, CCRN
ECMO Coordinator
Division of Cardiac Surgery
The George Washington University Hospital
Faculty
Leelyn Altmeyer, NP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The George Washington University Hospital
Salim Aziz, MD
Clinical Professor, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
The George Washington University Hospital
Danielle Davison, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and of Medicine
The George Washington University Hospital
Kathleen Firnbach, RN
Registered Nurse
The George Washington University Hospital
Lauren Frendewey, RD
Registered Dietician
The George Washington University Hospital
Katrina Hawkins, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and of Medicine
The George Washington University Hospital
Peter Munoz, RN
Registered Nurse
The George Washington University Hospital
Miranda Peters, MSHS, PA-C
Critical Care Physician Assistant
The George Washington University Hospital
Bruno Sambuco, CCP
Chief Perfusionist and Clinical Manager
The George Washington University Hospital
Babak Sarani, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
The George Washington University Hospital
Libby Schroeder, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
The George Washington University Hospital
Michael Seneff, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Intensive Care Unit
The George Washington University Hospital
Duane Stillions, MD, MPH
Attending Physician
The George Washington University Hospital
Sherri Welch, RN, MSN, CCRN
Education Coordinator: Critical Care
Professional Development & Education
The George Washington University Hospital