Associate Professor Wilfredo Puentes Beltran, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, has a scholarly profile in cardiac anesthesia, transesophageal echocardiography, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, cerebral ischemia, and perioperative critical care. His publication record and faculty profile connect high-risk perioperative medicine with cardiovascular imaging and neuroprotective mechanisms. His research mission is to improve outcomes in complex surgical and critical care settings through physiology-informed anesthesia practice. He also contributes to teaching in anesthesia and perioperative medicine at Western University and brings fellowship-level expertise in cardiac anesthesia and echocardiography.