Director of Quality and Patient Safety - Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director of the UCH MICU Advanced Practice Group and APP Fellowship
Teaching
Assistant Course Director, Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Systems Course (PCV)
(2021)
School of Medicine,
Medicine
Physiology Content Director
(2021)
School of Medicine,
Medicine
Publications
Park BD, Kannappan A, Rizzo AN, Jin Y, Peterson RA, Burnham E, Moss M, Jolley S. Relationship Between a State-Directed Lockdown on Non-COVID-19-related ICU Admissions and Mortality in a Multicenter Colorado Healthcare System. Crit Care Explor. 2022 Dec;4(12):e0791. PubMed PMID: 36506833
Zakrajsek JK, Min SJ, Ho PM, Kiser TH, Kannappan A, Sottile PD, Allen RR, Althoff MD, Reynolds PM, Moss M, Burnham EL, Mikkelsen ME, Vandivier RW. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Asthma Exacerbations With Respiratory Failure. Chest. 2022 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36191634
Scarpato S, Pell J, Baduashvili A, Devitt J, Kramer H, Kannappan A, Pisney L, Virapongse A. Controlling Chaos: How to Construct Electronically Integrated Inpatient Clinical Pathways That Can Disseminate Best Practice Rapidly in Times of Crisis. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;36(4):287-289. PubMed PMID: 33967193
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification
ABIM Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification
(2018)
ABIM Board Certified in Pulmonology, Board Certification
(2017)
ABP Board Certified in Pediatrics, Board Certification
(2015)
ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Board Certification
(2015)
Conditions & Treatments
Critical Care
Lungs and Breathing
Clinical Interests
I work on improving hospital systems and processes with the care of patients, especially those needing life support and mechanical ventilation in our intensive care units. I have a passion for medical education and work with others to elevate our curricula to keep up with the fast paced changes of modern medicine.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
(2011)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Texas–Austin (TX)
(2007)
Residency Programs:
Penn State University/Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Pediatrics (2015)
Fellowships:
University of North Carolina Hospitals Program, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
(2018)