Dr. Michael O'Connor is a physician, educator and researcher at the University of Chicago.  His clinical work is a combination of critical care medicine ( where he attends in the Medical, Surgical, Cardiothoracic and Burn ICUs), and operating room anesthesia, where his activity has been centered on anesthesia for liver transplantation.  His educational activity is centered around his clinical activity.  Dr. O'Connor is also Director of the Senior Medical Student Selective 'Vignettes in Physiology'.  His clinical research has included new drug development (atracurium, sevoflurane, propofol, etomidate, methylnaltrexone, antithrombin, activated recombinant protein C, linezolid, and several blood substitutes), clinical research in critical care (bedside assessment of autoPEEP, use of propofol as a sedative, management of sedation in critically ill patients), and now patient safety.  He has lectured about the social science of accidents in a variety of settings, and has participated in a variety of activities in the CtL.  He does not do any expert witness testimony for litigation.

Current position:
Associate Professor
Director, Critical Care Fellowship
Section Head, Critical Care Medicine
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,
Department of Medicine

Contact information:
Mailing address: 5841 S. Maryland Ave MC 4028, Chicago, IL 60637
Office telephone: 1+773-702-0182
Office Fax: 1+773- 834-0063
Hospital Page Operator: 1+773-702-6800
e-mail: moc5@uchicago.edu