Advancing Critical Care: UTHealth Mobile ECMO Team at Houston Shock Symposium
Taking Lifesaving Care to the Next Level
The UTHealth Houston Mobile ECMO team recently joined world leaders in cardiology and critical care at the 8th Annual Houston Shock Symposium. This year, the event welcomed over 3,000 attendees, all working together to advance the science and practice of shock and resuscitation management.
As part of the symposium, Kha Dinh, MD, FCCP, E-AEC, delivered a presentation titled “Developing an ECPR Program,” sharing lessons learned both in the hospital and in pre-hospital settings. The UTHealth team also had the opportunity to learn from Demetris Yannopoulos, MD, an international expert in cardiac care and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR).
Additionally, Richard Witkov, MD, E-AEC, and Nick Villalobos, MD, represented UTHealth Houston by managing the Mobile ECMO Unit at the 2nd Annual Houston Shock Run & Walk, educating attendees about the program and its unique contributions to critical care and patient outcomes.
As always, a special thank you to the Wyatt Ranches for making this work possible through their generous donation of the ECMO 1 unit. Their support continues to open new opportunities for our institution – expanding collaboration, increasing our ability to impact more lives, and advancing the future of ECMO care.
The Mobile ECMO team’s participation showcases UTHealth Houston’s dedication to innovation, education, and delivering lifesaving care in emergency and critical care medicine!
