Dr. Fernando Suparregui Dias

Dr. Fernando Suparregui Dias

Alumni- Brazilian Intensive Care Association

Council Member , World Federation of Intensive Critical Care, Brazil. Prof. Fernando Suparregui Dias is a renowned Professor of Medicine with extensive expertise in critical care and cardiovascular medicine. His professional work spans clinical practice, academic leadership, and advanced research focused on critical illness, personalized medicine, and intensive care outcomes. He has significant experience in clinical and genomic research, data management in critical care, and translational medicine integrating molecular biology with bedside clinical practice. Prof. Dias is also recognized for implementing avatar-based patient monitoring systems to enhance situational awareness and clinical decision-making in intensive care units. His academic interests include cardiology, circulatory shock, hemodynamic monitoring, and difficult airway management. In addition, he is actively involved in mentoring healthcare professionals and contributing to simulation-based training and critical care education programs.

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Dr. Fernando Suparregui Dias is a highly experienced Brazilian physician specializing in Intensive Care Medicine. He graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria in 1977, followed by a Master's degree in Postgraduate Medicine from the Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul in 1997, and a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from PUCRS in 2008. He holds a degree in intensive care medicine from the Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Medicine (AMIB). Dr. Dias has held significant positions at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), including Head of the General ICU and Full Professor. He is currently the Coordinator of the Intensive Care Line and the Intensive Care Medicine Residency Program at Hospital Pompéia, Caxias do Sul. His expertise spans circulatory shock and hemodynamic monitoring, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ and system dysfunction, genetics, and critical illness. He has served as President of the Intensive Care Society of Rio Grande do Sul and the Brazilian Intensive Care Medicine Association. He was also elected to the board of the World Federation of Intensive Critical Care in 2019.

  • PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), 2003 - 2007
  • Master's Degree in Postgraduate Medicine: Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul, 1992 - 1997
  • Specialization in Intensive Care Medicine: Regional Medical Council, 2002
  • Specialization in Intensive Care: Brazilian Association of Intensive Care Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • Specialization in Medical Residency Program in Cardiology: Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, 1977 - 1979
  • Degree in Medicine: Federal University of Santa Maria, 1972 - 1977
Dr. Dias has an extensive list of publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, covering topics such as:
  • Genetic polymorphisms and their impact on critical illness.
  • Hemodynamic monitoring and circulatory shock.
  • Sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
  • Many publications related to the use of the pulmonary artery Catheter.
  • The effects of multiple genetic polymorphisms in critical care patients.
Dr. Dias's research focuses on:
  • The genetic basis of critical illness, particularly in sepsis and ARDS.
  • Hemodynamic monitoring and optimization in critically ill patients.
  • The pathophysiology and management of circulatory shock.
  • Clinical outcomes in intensive care settings.
  • Research regarding the application of the pulmonary artery catheter.
He has been involved in numerous research projects and has supervised several master's and doctoral theses
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