System Director
Atrium Health
Kevin W. Lobdell, MD is LTC in the USAR, board certified in thoracic surgery and has special qualifications in surgical critical care. His research interests include risk modeling and mitigation strategies, telemedicine and digital health, acute kidney injury, goal-directed therapy, metabolic response to injury and
sepsis, early extubation, effects of BMI on CV outcomes, euglycemia, and aortic dissection. He is the recipient of the “Perfect Care” grant from The Duke Endowment ($1.11MM for three years).
Dr. Lobdell is Chair of the STS Workforce on Research Development and serves on the Council on Quality, Research, and Patient Safety. He is also a member of the Workforces on Quality as well as Policy, Advocacy, and Reform. He is a member of TSF's Research Committee and is a Section Editor of SESATS for the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Additionally, Dr. Lobdell is Executive Board Member & Treasurer of the ERAS Cardiac Surgery, reviewer and editor for various journals and societies, and an active board member for various non-profits.