Daniel Talmor, M.D., M.P.H., is chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Edward Lowenstein Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Talmor’s research interests are centered on the early identification and treatment of critically ill patients, with a particular focus on the optimal delivery of mechanical ventilation. Dr. Talmor has published over 200 peer reviewed papers as well as multiple chapters, editorials and abstracts. He has lectured extensively around the world