Goal-Directed Therapy in the CTICU

Dr. Lobdell is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has special qualifications in surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery. His clinical and leadership efforts include adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, cardiac critical care, quality, safety, value, innovation and transformation, while his research interests include risk modeling and mitigation strategies, digital health, acute kidney injury and goal-directed therapy, etc. He has more than 100 publications and 190 presentations associated with these efforts.

He is a member of the AATS, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He's served on the STS's Council on Quality, Research, and Patient Safety and as the Chair of WF on Research Development, and continues to serve on the WF on Quality and WF on Health Policy, Advocacy, and Reform. Dr. Lobdell is a member of the research committee for the Thoracic Surgery Foundation and a Section Editor of SESATS for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Other affiliations include the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and ERAS Cardiac (Executive Board and Treasurer).

Dr. Lobdell is a Lieutenant Colonel by the US Army Reserves, is an active board member, independent quality consultant for industry, editor, reviewer and serves in various other societal leadership positions.

Dr. Lobdell is the recipient and leader of a $1,110,000 “Perfect Care” grant - to transform the peri-procedural home with remote monitoring and develop a learning collaborative in the Carolinas - as well as co-recipient of a $465,000 “LEAD Health” grant aimed at prioritizing and leading health improvement opportunities in rural communities within in the Carolinas.