E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, is an internist, pulmonologist, and critical care physician. Dr. Ely earned his MD at Tulane University School of Medicine, in conjunction with a Masters in Public Health. He serves as the Grant W. Liddle endowed chair in medicine and is a physician-scientist and tenured professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is also the associate director of aging research for the Tennessee Valley Veteran's Affairs Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC). He is the founder and codirector of the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center, an organization devoted to research and ongoing care for people affected by critical illness. Dr. Ely has had numerous studies published in The New England Journal, JAMA, and The Lancet, and his writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, USA TODAY, StatNews, The Daily Beast, and numerous other publications. He lives in Nashville.

"A timely book, its message an urgent one. . . . Perhaps one lesson to draw from the pandemic, with help from books like this one, is that the ICU experience can be changed for the better." -Washington Post "With its vivid observations and heartfelt tone, Every Deep-Drawn Breath is a joy to read. Ely's passion for his patients leaps from the pages, inspiring readers to channel Ely's humility and love for life to brighten the future of medicine, and mankind." -The Federalist "An intensely emotive journey through the science and history of the intensive care unit. . . . Every Deep-Drawn Breath is a paragon of humanity that will have lasting positive effects." -The Lancet "[A] powerful new book. . . . provides true insight into what can be accomplished with humility, perseverance, dedication and above all else, love." -Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine "A remarkable look at transformations in ICU care. . . . This humble-and humbling-look at the limits and potential of medicine will stick with readers." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "In this dynamic, often touching debut, the author chronicles a personal, passionate return to the ethical heart of the Hippocratic oath. . . . Meaningful, thought-provoking insight into the world of critical care." -Kirkus Reviews "Timely." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

Pub date: 2022-09-20

Length: 368 pages