Matteo Parotto

Matteo Parotto is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Anesthesia and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine. He works as a Staff Anesthesiologist and Intensivist at Toronto General Hospital, where he serves as director of innovation and QA in CVICU at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. His academic leadership includes roles as co-Chair of the Research Committee and At Large Member of the Society for Airway Management (SAM).

• Primary Research Focus: Airway management, ventilator induced lung injury, and critical care outcomes
• Key Contributions: Director of the advanced airway management fellowship program, 176+ scholarly works, and multicenter clinical trials (INTUBE, PRODIGY, LUNG SAFE)

His most recent 15 publications (2022-2025) span airway management, contactless vital sign monitoring via video plethysmography, sedation safety, and critical care outcomes. Notably, his work on obesity-related intubation risks and AI-driven capnography analysis has garnered significant citations.

Scientific Leadership:

• Principal investigator in 5 sponsored research agreements (2017-2024)
• Collaborations across 29 countries, 197 sites
• International guideline development (ERAS4OLT, enhanced recovery after liver transplantation)

Dr. Parotto actively trains residents in fiber-optic intubation techniques and advocates for evidence-based airway management protocols in neurocritical care settings.