Dr. Lanspa studies the body's response to life-threatening infection. He has published widely on pneumonia, sepsis, intensive insulin therapy, and critical care echocardiography. Dr. Lanspa serves on the Ultrasound Course Committee for the Society of Critical Care Medicine and is frequent faculty at national and international courses on critical care ultrasound and echocardiography. Dr. Lanspa developed an educational curriculum on critical care echocardiography and is the course director for the housestaff training elective for critical care echocardiography.
Dr. Lanspa graduated from Creighton University (Chemistry, Latin) then graduated from Creighton Medical School. He completed internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Lanspa has completed additional training in echocardiography and in clinical investigation.