Dr. Laurent Brochard

Director, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, U of T

MD, Paris University; HDR (PHD equivalent), Paris University

Affiliations

Keenan Chair in Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine

Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael’s Hospital

Clinician Scientist, Critical Care Department, St. Michael’s Hospital

Head, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto

Clinical Specialty

Critical Care

Research Interests

Mechanical ventilation, acute respiratory failure, patient-ventilator interaction, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Research Activities

• Bench models: simulation of patient-ventilator interaction; performance assessment of mechanical ventilators and related devices.
• Bench experimental studies: collaboration with several groups on acute lung injury
• Physiological studies in critically ill patients (respiratory mechanics, respiratory muscle activity, sleep, etc.)
• Epidemiological studies on mechanical ventilation
• Randomized clinical trials on mechanical ventilation

Selected Research

Link to Pub Med

Other Activities

1. Deputy Editor of the American Journal Of Respiratory and Critical care Medicine
2. Head of the PLUG Working Group on pleural pressure (ESICM)
3. Former Head and Member of the REVA (European Research Network on Mechanical Ventilation)
4. Member of the Canadian Critical Care Trial Group

Educational Activities

Our laboratory accepts graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Contact

E-mail: BrochardL@smh.ca
E-mail: MatelaL@smh.ca
Phone: 416-864-5686
Fax: 416-864-5698