Prof. Dr. Ahilanandan Dushianthan is a consultant in respiratory medicine and for the general intensive care unit (GICU). He received his PhD from the University of Southampton. He joined the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in 2016. His clinical work includes the assessment and management of critically ill patients in GICU. He also works as a general chest physician managing patients in the respiratory wards and respiratory high-dependency unit. His special interests include non-invasive ventilation for acute and chronic respiratory conditions and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a condition where the lungs cannot provide enough oxygen for the body's vital organs.