Expert Summit on Negative Pressure Ventilation (NPV)

This multi-institutional symposium brings together experts from across the country and abroad to discuss the evolving use of negative pressure ventilation (NPV) and biphasic cuirass ventilation (BCV) in pediatric and critical care settings. The event explores a wide range of clinical applications and research areas for NPV, including:

• Use of NPV in managing complex congenital conditions, such as Fontan physiology & cardiac ICU care
• Applications in acute respiratory failure and severe asthma exacerbations
• Insights from Pediatric Intensive Care Units on the need for a patient registry to guide best practices
• Role of NPV during pandemics, with reflections on its utility during COVID-19
• Considerations for NPV in neuromuscular disorders and its integration into homecare, subacute, and hospice care settings

The event highlights emerging evidence, clinical experiences, and future directions for expanding the safe and effective use of NPV across diverse patient populations and care environments.

Detailed agenda will be released soon.

• Accommdations are available at the Wyndham Garden Downtown Buffalo Hotel at 125 High St Buffalo at the negotiated rate of $126.00. Guests can either call the reservation line (877) 999-3223) or guests can book directly online on the Wyndham website (www.wyndhamhotels.com/hotels/49184) using our group code block code 100825UNI. All guests must complete their reservations by Monday September 8th, 2025..
• Air travel should be booked through the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Ground transportation is available through taxi or rideshare. Travel to and from the airport is the responsiblity of the attendee.
• Intended Audience - This event open to physicians, respiratory therapists, and mid-level providers (NPs, PAs, CRNAs), 
• CEU and CME Credit - Continuing Education Units (CEU) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits may be available for those interest in this option. Please select this option during registration if you are interested.

Please refer the the following tentative agenda for the Symposium. A pdf version can be downloaded below.

Expert Summit on Negative Pressure Ventilation

Morning Session: Clinical Expertise and Evidence

8:00 – 8:15 AM – Welcome and Opening Remarks Benny Joyner, MD MPH (UBMD Pediatrics, University at Buffalo)

8:15 – 8:45 AM – Overview of NPV in Pediatric Respiratory Care – Bree Kramer, DO (Oishei Children’s Hospital)

8:45 – 9:15 AM – NPV in Acute Respiratory Failure – Omar Alibrahim, MD (Duke University)

9:15 – 9:45 AM – NPV in Cardiac ICU – Shriprasad Deshpande, MD (Children’s National)

9:45 – 10:15 AM – NPV in Fontan Physiology – Pradeepkumar Charla, MD (University of Rochester)

10:15 – 10:30 AM – Coffee Break

Late Morning Session: Special Populations and Systems of Care

10:30 – 11:00 AM – NPV in Neuromuscular Disorders – Geovanny Perez MD (Jacobs School of Medicine Biomedical Sciences)

11:00 – 11:30 AM – NPV: The RT Perspective – Andy Mulvaugh, RT (Kaleida Health System)

11:30 – 12:00 PM – Role of NPV in Comfort and End-of-Life Care – David Steinhorn, MD (UCSF-Fresno)

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Networking Lunch

Afternoon Session: Research, Demonstration, and Consensus

1:00 – 1:30 PM – NPV’s Role in Pandemic Response – James Hereth, MD (Buffalo General and Oishei Children’s Hospital)

1:30 – 2:00 PM – Research Gaps, Registry Potential & Future Directions – Amanda Hassinger, MD (Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)

2:00 – 3:00 PM – Hands-On NPV Demonstration and Simulation – Andy Mulvaugh (Director of RT) and PICU Nursing Team

    o   Includes live demonstrations and team-based simulations involving physicians, RTs, and nurses.

3:00 – 4:30 PM – Consensus Development Session led by Geovanny Perez, MD (Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)

    o   Drafting Consensus Elements

    o   Distribution of Work and Next Steps

4:30 PM – Closing Remarks and Adjournment

This event is graciously sponsored in part by the following institutions:

Hayek Medical

The Muller Family Fund (Rick and Christine Muller)

University at Buffalo Pediatrics Department

UB's Child and Maternal Health Research Institute

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at UB-CMHRI@buffalo.edu