Mauricio Danckers, MD, FCCP

Dr. Mauricio Danckers (he/him) is a graduate of Universidad Mayor San Marcos in Lima, Peru. He completed his internal medicine residency and chief residency at Mount Sinai West/Morningside (formerly known as St Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center), and his pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship and chief fellowship at New York University.

Dr. Danckers is the medical director of the Intensive Care Unit at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. Dr. Danckers’ areas of interest involve clinical quality improvement and innovation in medical education. He is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine. Dr. Danckers has been awarded in several opportunities for his teaching skills and commitment to graduate medical education in his institution.

Dr. Danckers had been a recipient of the “Distinguished CHEST Educator Designation” recognition over the past several years. He is the current chair for CHEST Training and Transitions committee and is an active supporter of the CHEST Foundation. Dr Danckers is the national awardee of the 2022 CHEST Early Career Clinician Educator Award.

Dr. Danckers is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine. His research interests are in critical care clinical outcomes, palliative care interventions and medical education.