Ashish K. Khanna MD, MS, FCCP, FCCM, FASA serves as a Professor and Vice Chair of Research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, where responsibilities include overseeing the Perioperative Outcomes and Informatics Collaborative and acting as Associate Section Head for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology. As an active member of key committees within the American Society of Anesthesiologists® and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Ashish has contributed significantly to advancements in critical care medicine and education. With a solid educational foundation including fellowships and residencies at Cleveland Clinic and medical degrees from Government Medical College and Hospital, Ashish remains committed to research and clinical excellence while also being a founding member of BrainX AI and a member of the United States Critical Illness and Injury Trials Group.