Course Medical Director

Penny Sappington, MD
Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director ECMO
Program Medical Director CTICU and SICU
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Course Surgical Director

Christopher Sciortino, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery
Surgery Director Advanced Heart Failure Center UPMC
Heart and Vascular Institute

Course Co-Directors

Mike Anselmi, BS, CCP, LP
UPMC Procirca Director of ECMO Services

Brandon D’Aloiso, BSE, CCP, LP
Perfusionist
ECMO Program Procirca
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Course Faculty

Pete Arlia, MBA, CCP, LP
Director Perfusion Services Procirca
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital