Michael Winkler

Critical Care Medicine fellow with advanced expertise in high-acuity ICU management, mechanical ventilation, POCUS, and critical care echocardiography. Experienced in ECMO co-management, complex bedside procedures, and multidisciplinary ICU leadership. Passionate about delivering evidence-based, compassionate care while optimizing workflow, leading quality improvement initiatives, and mentoring trainees in dynamic critical care environments.

I am a Critical Care Medicine fellow with comprehensive training across medical, surgical, cardiac, and mixed ICU settings, currently managing high-acuity patients with complex multi-organ dysfunction. My experience includes advanced airway management, complex mechanical ventilation, critical care echocardiography, and comprehensive POCUS, as well as high-risk bedside procedures such as bronchoscopy, chest tube placement, transvenous pacing, and pulmonary artery catheterization. I co-manage advanced mechanical support, including ECMO, CRRT, and other circulatory support devices, and regularly lead rapid response and code teams.

During my Internal Medicine residency at a Level I trauma center, I gained extensive ICU experience and served in leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams while contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Across all roles, I have remained committed to evidence-based care, collaborative teamwork, education, and continuous systems-level improvement in critical care delivery.

Currently finishing my final year in critical care medicine fellowship.