John Carroll

John Carroll is a Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and serves as Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Division at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He also holds administrative roles as Service Line Medical Director and Program Director for the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship.

• Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
• Medical License in Arkansas (2000-2018)

Dr. Carroll's research focuses on respiratory control maturation, chemoreceptor development, and the impact of oxygen exposure on neonatal breathing regulation. His work addresses childhood sleep disordered breathing, chronic lung disease of prematurity, and respiratory care for technology-dependent children.

His NIH-funded research (R01HL166748, R01HL054621) explores genetic collagen disorders affecting pulmonary function through mouse models of osteogenesis imperfecta and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Additional projects with the American Lung Association investigate ventilatory instability in premature infants.

Key scientific contributions include:

• 15+ publications (2011-2024) in Journal of Physiology, Pediatric Research, and Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology
• Development of Google Scholar articles on cardioventilatory trajectories and inclined sleep product safety

As an educator, he leads the Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship program and has contributed to clinical practice guidelines for home invasive ventilation (American Thoracic Society). His clinical leadership extends to the Arkansas Center for Respiratory Technology Dependent Children and biomechanical safety research for infant products.