Joseph Crossno

Joseph Crossno, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the Department of Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. His research focuses on lung repair and regeneration, with a clinical emphasis on end-stage lung disease and transplantation.

• Education: B.S. in Microbiology & Immunology (University of Tennessee), M.D. & Ph.D. in Biochemistry (University of Tennessee Health Science Center)
• Training: Internal Medicine Residency (Virginia Commonwealth University), Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship (University of Colorado)

His work investigates mechanisms of pulmonary vascular development, angiogenesis in hypertension, and metabolic influences on lung disease, often leveraging molecular biology and translational models. Publications span topics from Wnt7a signaling in vascular dysfunction to ECMO applications in critical care.

Scientific recognition includes fellowships from leading medical societies. He has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed journals and textbooks, with significant grants supporting his research into vascular and lung pathology.