Dr. Mikita Fuchita is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at University of Colorado, with fellowship training in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical care medicine. As a physician-scientist, his work focuses on translating practice innovations to the bedside to reduce delirium and improve recovery for critically ill patients. Dr. Fuchita is actively involved in the American Delirium Society and serves as a Conference Planning Committee Co-Chair for the ADS 2026 Annual Conference in Denver.

Tell us who you are:
I am an early-career physician-scientist at University of Colorado with a clinical practice in cardiothoracic anesthesiology and critical care. My passion for delirium prevention and management was shaped by listening to the lived experiences of delirium survivors, which underscored the profound and lasting human impact of delirium beyond acute illness. As an acute care specialist, my mission is to design, test, and implement innovative, scalable solutions to real-world problems—such as deep sedation, immobility, sleep disruption, and delirium—across critical care settings.

Your specialty or a project you’re currently working on:
Deep sedation, immobility, and delirium have lasting consequences for the health and quality of life of critical illness survivors. The goal of my research program is to develop tools, processes, and strategies that foster a culture of sedation minimization, where deep sedation becomes the exception rather than the rule for patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Using an agile implementation science approach, my work focuses on strengthening interprofessional team dynamics to optimize care delivery in the ICU.