Brandon Oto

Brandon Oto is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and a critical care physician assistant at Bridgeport Hospital's Medical ICU. He holds a PA degree from the University of New England and completed a critical care residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His expertise spans mechanical ventilation, medical education, point-of-care ultrasound, and diagnostic challenges in critical illness.

Dr. Oto has authored numerous reviews, textbook chapters, and consensus guidelines. He chairs national committees for the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Society of Point of Care Ultrasound, and serves on the Citizen CPR Foundation's HEARTSafe Program Advisory Committee. He is a sought-after speaker and educator, leveraging podcasts (Critical Care Scenarios), blogs (Critical Concepts), and social media for non-traditional teaching formats.

His awards include Presidential Citations from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (2024, 2022) and Fellowship in the American College of Critical Care Medicine (2023). His research focuses on ventilator management, POCUS best practices, and critical care education innovations.