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444 verified specialists treating critical care from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Keck Hospital of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital, and Center for Heart & Vascular Health at Christiana Hospital. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

May Kim-Tenser

May Kim-Tenser, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery (Clinician Educator)

Neurology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
John Liang

John Liang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, Neurosciences ICU, Mount Sinai West

Neurology

New York, NY15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Neeraj Badjatia

Neeraj Badjatia, M.D.

Professor of Neurology; Executive Vice Chair, Department of Neurology; Chief of Neurocritical Care, Program in Trauma

Neurology

Baltimore, MD20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Neel Singhal

Neel Singhal, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology

Neurology

San Francisco, CA15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Mark Bowling

Mark Bowling, MD

Division Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine; Associate Professor, Internal Medicine; Paul R. Walker and Kathryn H. Hettinger Distinguished Professor of Clinical Oncology

Pulmonology

Greenville, NC20+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Sean Smith

Sean Smith, MD

Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL15+ years
Pulmonary Critical CareInterventional Pulmonology
Jeffrey Peel

Jeffrey Peel, MD

Faculty, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program

Neurology

Jacksonville, FL10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Brian Appavu

Brian Appavu, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Clinical Scholar, Child Health, Division of Neurology; Neurology (University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix); Program Director, Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship (Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s)

Neurology

Scottsdale, AZ15+ years
Neurocritical CareEpilepsyChild Neurology
Katharina Busl

Katharina Busl, MD

Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery, James E. Rooks, Jr. Professor, and Division Chief of Neurocritical Care

Neurology

Gainesville, FL20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Altaf Saadi

Altaf Saadi, MD

Associate Director, Asylum Clinic

Neurology

Boston, MA10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Alexandra Reynolds

Alexandra Reynolds, M.D.

Assistant Professor in Neurology

Neurology

Hackensack, NJ10+ years
Neurocritical Care
Lara Zimmermann

Lara Zimmermann, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Neurology; Neurological Surgery; Co-Director, Neurocritical Care Service

Neurology

Sacramento, CA15+ years
Neurocritical Care
Dhruvil Pandya

Dhruvil Pandya, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

Neurology

Winfield, IL20+ years
Neurocritical Care
Kinjal Desai

Kinjal Desai, M.D., MPH

Medical Stroke Director

Neurology

Webster, TX20+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care
Omar Hussein

Omar Hussein, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of New Mexico; Director, Advanced-EEG Rotation

Neurology

Albuquerque, NM20+ years
Neurocritical CareClinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy
Mesfin Gebremichael

Mesfin Gebremichael, M.D.

Pulmonology

Lanham, MD30+ years
Pulmonary Critical Care
Raphael Carandang

Raphael Carandang, MD

Associate Professor, Neurology, UMass Chan Medical School

Neurology

Leominster, MA30+ years
Neurocritical Care
Sayona John

Sayona John, M.D.

Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences; Division Chief, Section of Neurocritical Care; Medical Director, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit & Neuroemergency Transfer Program

Neurology

Chicago, IL30+ years
Neurocritical Care
Pinak Acharya

Pinak Acharya, MD

Pulmonology

Doylestown, PA20+ years
Interstitial Lung DiseasePulmonary Critical Care
Alexander Zubkov

Alexander Zubkov, MD, PHD

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Minnesota

Neurology

Edina, MN15+ years
Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of critical care specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Critical Care as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.
What should I look for when choosing a critical care specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for critical care depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.
Are these critical care specialists accepting new patients?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What is Critical Care?
Critical Care is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches critical care care.