Connie Hsia

Connie Hsia, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She manages sarcoidosis patients at UT Southwestern and Parkland Hospital, and her research focuses on pulmonary physiology, lung growth and repair mechanisms, and functional imaging.

Education:

• Medical Degree, Residency in Internal Medicine, and Clinical Fellowship in Respiratory Medicine – University of Toronto
• Pulmonary Research Fellowship – UT Southwestern

Research Interests: Dr. Hsia's work spans pulmonary physiology, structure-function relationships in lung diseases, sarcoidosis, quantitative assessment of lung function, and mechanisms of compensatory lung growth. She investigates how mechanical, vascular, and molecular signals regulate lung regeneration, particularly after pneumonectomy, using animal models and advanced imaging. Her research on α-Klotho, erythropoietin, and stem cell secretome highlights novel pathways in lung repair and resilience.

Publication Trends: Her recent publications emphasize quantitative imaging in pulmonary pathophysiology, sarcoidosis biomarkers and treatment, and molecular mechanisms of lung regeneration. Collaborative, multidisciplinary studies dominate her work, often involving joint workshops from major societies like the American Thoracic Society and Fleischner Society.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
• Fellow, American Thoracic Society
• Member, American Physiological Society
• Member, Fleischner Society for Thoracic Imaging and Diagnosis
• Member, World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders
• Member, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

Advising and Grants: Dr. Hsia serves as an Associate Editor for Comprehensive Physiology – Respiratory Physiology and on the editorial boards of Journal of Applied Physiology, Physiological Reports, and American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cell and Molecular Physiology. She is a peer reviewer for numerous journals and a grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health and other funding agencies, contributing significantly to scientific evaluation and mentorship.

Labs and Teams: Her research integrates physiology, imaging, and molecular biology, often in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. She has led or contributed to major consensus reports and multi-center studies, particularly in sarcoidosis and lung imaging, reflecting her leadership in shaping clinical and research standards in pulmonary medicine.