Ivor S. Douglas, M.D., an international leader in pulmonary and critical care medicine, is bringing his clinical and academic expertise to two of the Hudson Valley’s premier healthcare organizations: New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center.
Starting in June, Dr. Douglas will assume the roles of Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College (NYMC) and Director of the Department of Medicine at Westchester Medical Center.
Dr. Douglas comes to the Hudson Valley with a career spanning more than three decades. A renowned physician-scientist and specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine, Dr. Douglas currently serves as Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado, and Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine at Denver Health Medical Center, where he has also directed the Medical Intensive Care Unit since 2002.
An impressive research background
Dr. Douglas is a National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense, and industry-funded principal investigator with ongoing research in several aspects of clinical critical care. He is widely recognized for his studies in the basic mechanisms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis and septic shock, and the impact of resuscitation strategies in long term patient outcomes in the critically ill. He serves on the steering committees and safety monitoring boards for several multicenter international studies in critical illness. His work in critical care leadership and health services includes sepsis resuscitation programs using Lean systems engineering techniques.
An authoritative voice in medical journals and textbooks
Dr. Douglas has authored more than 190 articles and chapters, and his research has been published in prestigious medical journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association, and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, among other leading journals. He is the co-editor of Principles of Critical Care, the preeminent textbook in the field (currently in its fifth edition).
A leading voice in the fields of critical care and thoracic care
Dr. Douglas has served as chair of the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) Critical Care Assembly Program Committee, chair of the ATS Healthcare Policy Committee, and on the board of the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care.
An outstanding record of teaching and patient care
He has received teaching awards at the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and University of Colorado and has been recognized annually since 2008 in Denver 5280’s “Top Doc” and “Best Doctors in America” lists. Dr. Douglas is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians.
Extensive education and training
Board-certified in pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine, Dr. Douglas earned his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and completed a residency in internal medicine at the King’s College Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital in London, before immigrating to the U.S. He completed a pulmonary and critical care fellowship training at the University of Chicago and served on the faculty at Columbia University /New York Presbyterian Hospital before moving to Colorado in 2002.
“Dr. Douglas is an exceptional physician-leader whose profound clinical expertise and commitment to advancing medical care through research and education make him an outstanding choice for this role,” said Neil W. Schluger, M.D., Dean of the School of Medicine at NYMC. “His extensive experience in pulmonary and critical care medicine, combined with his passion for mentoring the next generation of physicians, will undoubtedly elevate the Department of Medicine at NYMC and enhance the care provided at WMC.”
“Dr. Douglas is the ideal physician to serve as the new Director of the Department of Medicine at Westchester Medical Center,” said Renee Garrick, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. “He is a proven leader in the field of critical care, and his outstanding dedication to patient care will ensure the Department of Medicine continues to provide the most advanced care to our patients.”
