Christiane Perme, PT, CCS, FCCM, is the founder of Perme ICU Rehab Seminars, INC and serves as a Rehab Education Specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital, where she has dedicated more than 30 years of her career as a physical therapist exclusively in ICU. She is a Board Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist and holds the prestigious title of Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, the first and only physical therapist in the world to receive such recognition.

Mrs. Perme specializes in early mobility in the ICU, focusing particularly on patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Her expertise is emphasized by her authorship of the "Perme ICU Mobility Score" and the "Perme ICU Physical Therapy Competency". With 25 published articles and contributions to 10 book chapters, she is recognized as a leading authority in her field.

As a world-renowned speaker, Mrs. Perme has presented hundreds of courses and lectures in different countries, including the United States, Peru, Ukraine, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Germany, Denmark, Russia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Canada, and Spain.