University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA, is Professor of Otolaryngology, with secondary appointments in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, and Co-Director of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is recognized internationally as a pioneer and leader in the development of the endoscopic endonasal approach, a minimally invasive surgical approach to the cranial base. Dr. Snyderman also has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Quality and Safety Officer for the Department of Otolaryngology.
Dr. Snyderman has additional training in entrepreneurship through the Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program and is past recipient of multiple Coulter grants from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Medical Innovation and Pitt Innovation Challenge (PinCh). He regularly participates as a clinical mentor in the Medical Product Ideation Course at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering and has multiple medical devices under development.
Current research interests include surgical simulation, minimally invasive surgical instrumentation, and medical devices that enhance surgical safety. Dr. Snyderman is on the Executive Board of Pittsburgh CREATES (Collaborative Research, Education and Technology Enhancement in Surgery), a collaborative partnership of UPMC surgeons, engineers, and surgical device companies devoted to the advancement of minimally invasive surgery.
A Critical Appraisal of Endotracheal Tube Function
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Central Time
Disclosure(s): Respair, Inc.: Board Member/Officer/Trustee (Ongoing), Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); SPIWay, LLC: Consultant (Ongoing)
