Luca Cioccari

PD Dr. med. | Deputy Director of Intensive Care | Head of Intermediate Care Unit | Medical Emergency Team Program Lead

Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

About

I am a Senior Intensive Care specialist and clinical researcher with a strong focus on improving the care of critically ill and deteriorating patients. I specialise in the management of shock, deteriorating patients, rapid response systems, and medical emergency teams in particular. My research spans randomised clinical trials, observational studies, and data-driven projects, aiming to refine patient monitoring, shock management, and quality improvement strategies. I am passionate about combining clinical expertise with innovation to drive better outcomes and mentor the next generation of critical care physicians.

Experience

  • Kantonsspital Aarau AG (Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland)
    • Deputy Director of Intensive Care
      Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    • Head of Intermediate Care Unit
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Board Member at Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Intensivmedizin (SGI-SSMI)
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash University
    Dec 2017 - Dec 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Insel Gruppe (Bern, Berne, Switzerland)
    • Intensive Care Specialist
      Nov 2018 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Associate ICU Research Fellow
      Jul 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Research Fellow at Austin Health
    Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr