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Awni Al-Subu, MD

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Wisconsin

Dr. Awni Al-Subu is associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care. He is the PICU medical director and medical director of pediatric respiratory care at American Family Children’s Hospital. Clinical Interests Al-Subu is a pediatric intensivist interested in acute lung injury, pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome, post-cardiac arrest care, and point of care ultrasound (POCUS). Research Interests Al-Subu’s research focuses on advancing real-time, noninvasive monitoring technologies in critically ill neonates and children, particularly during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). His goal is to translate experimental and preclinical findings into impactful clinical practices that improve outcomes for infants and children experiencing cardiac arrest, both in- and out-of-hospital. Over the past decade, he has developed novel pediatric swine model for acute lung injury (ALI) and hypoxic ventricular fibrillatory arrest to investigate physiological responses during CPR. His work has demonstrated that combining volumetric capnography with two-site regional oxygen saturation monitoring can optimize CPR quality and detect return of spontaneous circulation, forming the basis for future clinical applications.
On the clinical research front, Al-Subu collaborates with national networks such as the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI), Pediatric REspiratory and VENTilation PALISI SubGroup (PREVENT), and The National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS) to study mechanical ventilation, lung-protective strategies, resuscitation outcomes, and advanced airway management in PICU. He is also engaged in NIH-funded research and multi-institutional quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing airway management and ventilator practices in the pediatric ICU. In addition, he is a recognized leader in the use of POCUS in pediatric critical care, having published extensively on lung ultrasound and led national education and research initiatives through PALISI and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

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