Bradley A. Kuch, BS, RRT-NPS, FAARC, is director of the Critical Care Transport team at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He has 13 years of neonatal and pediatric critical care experience, 10 of which were spent as a respiratory therapist on the team.
Prior to rejoining the team, Brad spent 3 years as the ECMO Coordinator/Researcher with the Heart Institute. He has presented his research and continuing education lectures both nationally and internationally. Brad has also published several chapters and papers in the area of pediatric critical care and transport medicine.
In 2009, he received the Best Abstract Award from the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) for his project, "Shock index (HR/SBP) related to outcomes in neonates requiring inter-facility transport." More recently, he was designated a Fellow of the American Association of Respiratory Care (FAARC). Brad is a 1998 graduate of Gannon University.