Dr. John A. Kellum is a professor of critical care medicine, medicine, bioengineering, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh. He was the inaugural recipient of the UPMC endowed Chair in Critical Care Research. A world expert in sepsis, acute kidney injury, and blood purification, Dr. Kellum has authored more than 400 publications and is one of the most high-cited investigators in the world.

He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completed residency and fellowship training at the Universities of Rochester and Pittsburgh. He is a Master in the American College of Critical Care Medicine and honorary lifetime member of the European Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Kellum is currently the Chief Medical Officer for Spectral Medical Inc.