Tom Piraino

Tom Piraino serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Anesthesia at McMaster University, specializing in critical care respiratory physiology and mechanical ventilation. His academic work focuses on optimizing ventilator management through advanced monitoring techniques.

His primary research interests center on mechanical ventilation optimization, ventilator liberation protocols, and advanced respiratory monitoring. He has pioneered work in electrical impedance tomography applications for regional lung monitoring and extensively studied patient-ventilator asynchrony phenomena like reverse triggering. His research bridges physiological principles with clinical implementation in ICU settings.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on quantitative respiratory monitoring, with 80% of recent work involving electrical impedance tomography or esophageal pressure measurements. His studies consistently address practical clinical challenges in mechanical ventilation weaning, ARDS management, and noninvasive ventilation optimization, often through multicenter collaborative research.