Preeti R. John

Preeti R. John is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, and practices at the VA Maryland Healthcare System (VAMHCS). She holds leadership roles as Director of Peri-Operative Services and Integrated Ethics Program Director at VAMHCS, alongside her chairmanship of the VAMHCS Ethics Consultation Service. Triple board-certified in General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Hospice/Palliative Medicine, her work bridges surgical practice, ethics consultation, and tele-critical care innovation.

• St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, MBBS
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, MPH
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Medicine at Johns Hopkins
• General Surgery Residency and Fellowships in Trauma, Critical Care, and Surgical Palliative Care

Her research focuses on Healthcare Ethics, End-of-Life Care, and Palliative Medicine, with particular emphasis on ethical decision-making in perioperative settings, advance care planning, and critical care quality improvement. Her work on Tele-Critical Care reflects modern healthcare delivery adaptations.

The articles listed highlight her expertise in surgical ethics, critical care pharmacology, and pandemic resource allocation. Key themes include patient autonomy, multidisciplinary collaboration, and ethical frameworks in complex clinical environments.

• 2022 Presidential Citation (Society of Critical Care Medicine)
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)

Her leadership in ethics committees and contributions to surgical palliative care literature underscore her influence in shaping clinical practice and policy.