Research Faculty

Research in the STAR Center is a collaborative initiative led by faculty with diverse backgrounds in surgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine & critical care.

Vision

• To become an international leader in critical care research and clinical practice through innovation and collaborative research
• To develop translational research that meets our academic goals and also improves patient care

Mission

• Develop high quality, investigator initiated clinical trials & research, and perform industry sponsored trials
• Establish innovative preventive & treatment strategies for critical care
• Enhance visibility and academic strength through publications
• Transition successful internal projects into funded protocols

Director

• George Frendl, MD, PhD, FCCM

SICU Research Faculty

• Reza Askari, MD
• Zara Cooper, MD, MSc.
• Jonathan Gates, MD, MBA
• Matthew Grunert, MD
• Kathleen Haley, MD
• Joaquim Havens, MD
• Peter Hou, MD
• Edward Kelly, MD
• Suzanne Klainer, MD
• Daniela Lazea, MD
• Louisa Palmer, MD
• Sujatha Pentakota, MD
• Erika Rangel, MD
• Ali Salim, MD
• Raghu Seethala, MD
• Dirk Varelmann, MD
• George Washko, MD, MMSc
• Gerald Weinhouse, MD
• Martin Zammert, MD