Tom P. Aufderheide

Tom P. Aufderheide, MD, MS, is a Professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. He serves as Director of the Resuscitation Research Center and PCIR Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Southeast Wisconsin. His research focuses on resuscitation science, cardiac arrest management, trauma care, and critical care medicine, with a particular emphasis on improving outcomes through advanced resuscitation strategies and clinical trials.

Dr. Aufderheide's work includes evaluating interventions such as tranexamic acid in traumatic brain injury, optimizing chest compression techniques during CPR, and investigating disparities in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival. His recent studies have explored extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, sodium nitroprusside-enhanced CPR, and the efficacy of anticonvulsants in status epilepticus.

His research has been published in high-impact journals such as JAMA, Circulation, and the American Heart Journal. While no specific awards are listed, his contributions to resuscitation science and clinical trials are significant. He directs key research centers and collaborates on large-scale studies like the Advanced R2Eperfusion STrategies (ARREST) trial.

Dr. Aufderheide’s work emphasizes translational research, bridging preclinical insights with clinical practice to enhance emergency care outcomes.