Hani Kuttab

Hani Kuttab, MD serves as Assistant Professor (CHS) in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He holds key clinical leadership roles including Medical Director of East Madison Hospital Emergency Department, Medical Director for Stroke at East Madison Hospital, and Assistant Emergency Ultrasound Director for East Madison Hospital & Med Flight.

• Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Communication and Molecular/Cellular Biology)
• Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
• Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (Chief Resident)
• Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (Ultrasound)

Dr. Kuttab's research program centers on emergency ultrasound innovation, with three primary thrusts: (1) Ultrasound applications in sepsis resuscitation including fluid timing and cardiopulmonary assessment; (2) Ocular ultrasound for non-invasive intracranial pressure monitoring; (3) Integration of portable ultrasound into prehospital and aeromedical transport systems. His work directly informs clinical protocols for Med Flight helicopter services and emergency stroke care pathways. As a flight physician, he pioneered ultrasound use during aeromedical evacuations to improve trauma outcomes.

His 15 most recent publications reveal a methodological shift from case reports (2022) toward large-scale meta-analyses (2024-2025) in sepsis management, while maintaining focus on ultrasound's role in time-sensitive emergencies. Key trends include standardization of ocular ultrasound markers for neurological emergencies and development of weight-adjusted resuscitation protocols for diverse patient populations.

• Rising Star in Clinical Practice Physician Excellence Award, UW Health (2024)
• Hidden Figures Award, Society for Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships (2024)
• Ripple Faculty Award for Leadership & Service (2024)
• Collaborator Award, UW Health Clinical Simulation Program (2022)
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching (2022)
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Care (2021)
• Academic Excellence Award, EMRA (2019)

Dr. Kuttab leads ultrasound education for emergency medicine residents and develops community health outreach programs for underserved populations. His Med Flight leadership focuses on implementing portable ultrasound protocols during aircraft transport to enhance trauma triage. Current grant activities center on sepsis resuscitation optimization and prehospital ultrasound validation studies with the UW Health Clinical Simulation Program.

He directs the Emergency Ultrasound Division at East Madison Hospital and co-leads the UW Med Flight Ultrasound Initiative, which has established standardized imaging protocols for 12 emergency scenarios during aeromedical transport. His laboratory work focuses on correlating ocular ultrasound findings with invasive intracranial pressure measurements to develop non-invasive stroke assessment tools.