Laurent J. Brochard

Dr. Laurent Brochard is the Interdepartmental Division Director, Critical Care, at the University of Toronto. He is a full professor and clinician-scientist in the Division of Critical Care at St. Michael’s Hospital. He was previously working in Geneva as head of the Intensive Care Unit of the Geneva University Hospital, in Switzerland for three years. Most of his career took place at Henri Mondor Hospital, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, and at Paris EST University, France. He has a strong involvement in research, and especially clinical research about mechanical ventilation. He has been editor-in-chief of the journal, Intensive Care Medicine, from 2001 to 2007 and is currently serving as deputy editor for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. He is leading a European Research Network dedicated to clinical studies in mechanical ventilation called REVA.

Research Interests

Mechanical ventilation, acute respiratory failure, patient-ventilator interaction, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Research Activities

Bench models: simulation of patient-ventilator interaction; performance assessment of mechanical ventilators and related devices.

Bench experimental studies: collaboration with several groups on acute lung injury
Physiological studies in critically ill patients (respiratory mechanics, respiratory muscle activity, sleep, etc.)
Epidemiological studies on mechanical ventilation
Randomized clinical trials on mechanical ventilation

Other Appointments & Affiliations

• Staff Physician, Critical care Department, St. Michael's Hospital
• Keenan chair in Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto
• Head, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto
• Deputy Editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Head of the PLUG Working Group on pleural pressure (ESICM)
• Former Head and Member of the REVA (European Research Network on Mechanical Ventilation)
• Member of the Canadian Critical Care Trial Group