Speakers

Dr. Sheila Nainan Myatra, MD, FCCM, FICCM, is a distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India, where she has served for over 25 years. She holds a professorship at the Homi Bhabha National Institute University.** ​

In her leadership roles, Dr. Myatra serves as the President of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) and chairs the Intensive & Critical Care Medicine Committee of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA). She is the Immediate Past President of the All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA).** ​

Her research interests encompass hemodynamic monitoring, airway management, and sepsis. Notably, she developed the "tidal volume challenge," a novel test in hemodynamic monitoring.** Dr. Myatra has also led the development of guidelines for tracheal intubation in the ICU and unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation in adults.** ​

She is a member of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SCC) 2025 Guidelines Committee and the Research Committee. Additionally, she serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Anaesthesia, the Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, and the Journal of Critical Care.** ​

Dr. Myatra's contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, such as the European Airway Management Society (EAMS) Honorary Membership in 2022 and the ESICM Honorary Membership in 2023. She delivered the William C. Shoemaker Honorary Lecture at the SCCM 2023 in San Francisco, USA.** ​

Her extensive body of work includes numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, reflecting her commitment to advancing critical care medicine.