Gerard RAGOOBAR

• Provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients experiencing life-threatening conditions, including valvular heart diseases, MI, lethal dysrhythmias, sepsis, substance withdrawals, traumas, etc.

• Assess and trend hemodynamic values using invasive monitoring, including pulmonary artery catheters, arterial lines, and central venous pressure monitoring.
• Manage and operate medical devices, including mechanical circulatory devices (Intra-aortic Balloon Pump, Impella Heart Pump Ventricular Assist Devices, and ECMO), CRRT, Temporary Transvenous Pacing (TVP), Catheter Directed Thrombolysis (EKOS), and Mechanical Ventilation.
• Administer and titrate medications including vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, analgesics, and anesthetics in accordance with individual patient presentation.

• Delivered high-acuity care to adult patients requiring continuous cardiac and respiratory monitoring, IV medications, and rapid clinical intervention.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, responded to emergencies, educated patients and families, and ensured safe, evidence-based care while maintaining accurate documentation and supporting unit teamwork.

• Provided high-acuity care to critically ill cardiac patients, including post-surgical cases, heart failure, acute coronary syndromes, and complex arrhythmias.

• Performed advanced hemodynamic and telemetry monitoring, led ACLS interventions during emergencies, and collaborated with cardiology and critical care teams to optimize outcomes.•

• Educated patients and families on cardiac recovery and long-term heart health management.

• Delivered critical care to a diverse patient population in a Level 1 Trauma Center, including individuals with severe medical, surgical, cardiac, neurologic, psychiatric, and substance-use-related conditions.

• Managed complex cases involving overdose, withdrawal, trauma, sepsis, and multisystem failure while providing continuous hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and life-saving interventions.

• Collaborated with psychiatry, social work, and addiction medicine teams to address both acute medical needs and underlying mental health or addiction issues.

• Level 1 Trauma Center

• Provided advanced critical care to patients with traumatic brain injuries, stroke, post-neurosurgical complications, and high-acuity surgical conditions.

• Expert in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, EKG interpretation, and rapid stabilization of life-threatening emergencies, including septic shock, acute MI, GI bleed, drug overdose, anaphylaxis, asthma exacerbation, CHF, and renal failure.

• Managed vasopressors, sedatives, and massive transfusions while adhering to strict safety and evidence-based protocols.

• Skilled in treating trauma cases such as penetrating wounds, pneumothorax, ventriculostomy management, and obstetric emergencies, ensuring optimal outcomes across diverse and unpredictable patient populations.