Member of the month

Raquel Gutierrez RT, MSRC

I am currently in my second year in the Master of Science Respiratory Care program at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. I earned my Bachelor of Science at the University of Tampa. I am committed to fostering advancements within my profession and bringing awareness to mechanical ventilation through my passion. I have held several leadership positions such as being part of the Texas Society for Advancement of Health Professions Leadership Program, Student Council for the Texas Society of Respiratory Care, Graduation/Matriculation chair for the Respiratory Care Student Organization at UT Health San Antonio, Presidential nomination at UT Health, President of the Sputum Bowl Team at UT Health San Antonio and recipient of the 2024 NBRC Leadership Award. Through my experiences and education, I have become a motivated and determined individual that is ready to bring innovation, leadership and excellence in the respiratory care profession.

Philip M. Lee, BS

Scientific foundations in biochemistry and physics, currently a student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

I have a strong passion for scientific research. My ultimate goal is to serve the under-represented communities throughout the Pacific Basin by delivering equitably and attainable healthcare.

Moaaz Mohammed MSc, RRT

CEO & Founder, Respiratory Gate Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
Vice President for Africa Respiratory Care Association (ARCA)
Governor for Egypt at the International Council for Respiratory Care (ICRC)
AARC International Fellow

Reina Suzuki MD

Engaged in research activities at Mayo Clinic 2015-2017, graduated from the University of Hawai’i Internal Medicine Residency Program 2020, and now works as a board-certified intensivist in Japan. Recently primarily interested in resident education

Daria Kozlova

Co-Founder & CMO Deep Breath, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Born and raised in Ukraine Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer Deep Breath 🫁. Deep Breath addresses a pressing issue of mortality rates in intensive care units by optimizing mechanical lung ventilation using AI algorithms.

Daria is committed to highlighting ICU challenges respiratory therapists face in their day-to-day job. She focuses on matching recent technological advances to the needs of clinicians.

Our mission is to provide physicians with actionable insights to fine-tune ventilator settings, resulting in reduced asynchronous cycles, improved patient outcomes, and substantial cost savings for healthcare system.

Victor Honcharuk Nurse Anesthesiology

Lviv, Ukraine

Anesthesiology of the aeromedical evacuation team, an instructor of the Lviv regional center of emergency medical care and disaster medicine. certified by NAEMT and ERC.

Former Sergeant/Paramedic at Національна гвардія України

Joshua Testerman RRT, RRT-ACCS

Works in the WVU health system as a Clinical Specialist and Supervisor of Respiratory Care at Princeton Community Hospital (PCH). Specializes in training and education for RT staff, managing ABG Lab, policy and protocol creation, and mechanical ventilation management and education. 

Engaged with PCH team to reduce ventilator associated events (VAE) by 66% and decreased overall ventilator days by 71% over the last 2 years. Committed to optimizing all ventilator modes but emphasizes Adaptive Support Ventilation (ASV) and Inverse Ratio Ventilation. 

Recently shared the ventilator protocol with the Society of Mechanical Ventilation in hopes of obtaining feedback to modify and improve patient care

Cherie Chu Pharm D, BCCCP

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo

Board certified critical care pharmacist, with special interest in education and academia research.