Center for
Global Health

Research Affiliate

Languages: English (fluent), Polish (native), Russian (limited), German (limited)

Bio statement

Dr. Krzysztof Laudanski is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, whose academic and professional interests are deeply aligned with global health. With clinical, educational, and research experience spanning Brazil, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, Vietnam, the People's Republic of China, Croatia, Poland, and Ukraine, he brings a broad and sustained commitment to advancing healthcare in resource-limited and underserved settings worldwide.

Dr. Laudanski serves in both clinical and educational capacities across multiple countries, contributing to healthcare training, critical care support, and medical education initiatives. Notably, he helped develop a collaborative project in Poland and Ukraine focused on improving clinical decision-making and critical care delivery through telemedicine integration, operational support, and scalable healthcare strategies with a strong emphasis on direct workforce education to build sustainable clinical capacity in regions affected by conflict, limited infrastructure, and humanitarian challenges.

A central focus of his research is understanding and preventing "brain drain" from low-income countries specifically examining the mechanisms through which knowledge transfer occurs and the barriers that impede it. He has collaborated with several organizations in this space, most recently with Health Volunteers Overseas. Across all of his work, Dr. Laudanski remains committed to equitable access to specialized medical care, healthcare capacity building, and critical care innovation in the world's most underserved communities.

Recent global health projects

In collaboration with partners in Poland and Ukraine, Dr. Laudanski developed an initiative focused on strengthening clinical decision-making and healthcare delivery in austere and resource-limited settings. The project integrated telemedicine, operational critical care support, and scalable healthcare strategies to expand access to specialized medical expertise in environments challenged by conflict, limited infrastructure, workforce shortages, and humanitarian crises. Central to the initiative were practical, adaptable approaches designed to enhance frontline clinical support, improve coordination of care, and sustain the delivery of critical care services in rapidly evolving and high-pressure healthcare environments.

Selected publications

Cidade JP, Póvoa P, Depuydt P, et al. Impact of appropriate antimicrobial therapy on patient outcomes and antimicrobial use: a sub analysis of the DIANA Study Dataset. Intensive Care Med. 2026;52(6):1196-1209. doi:10.1007/s00134-026-08448-9

Gad H, Diedrich D, Laudanski K. Assessment of Survival and the Decision to Engage in Palliative Care when Facing a Defeat in the ICU. Med Decis Making. 2026 Aug;46(6):730-743. doi: 10.1177/0272989X261430761. Epub 2026 Apr 24. PMID: 42032898.

Laudanski K, Scruth E, Winterbottom F, Rastrepo M, Dugar S, Herasevich V, Villanueva I, Armaignac DL, Scott BK. A Survey of Tele-Critical Care State and Needs in 2019 and 2020 Conducted among the Members of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Aug 1;10(8):1445. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10081445. PMID: 36011102; PMCID: PMC9408319.

DiMeglio M, Furey W, Laudanski K. “Content analysis of locum tenens recruitment emails for anesthesiologists” BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18(1): 981.
Dohlamn L, DiMeglio M, Hajj J, Laudanski K, “Global Brain Drain: How Can the Maslow Theory of Motivation Improve Our Understanding of Physician Migration?” Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Apr 2;16(7). pii: E1182. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16071182. Review.

Last Updated: 16 July 2026