Roger Fan

Roger Fan is a physician scientist affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Hospital. He earned his undergraduate degree in applied and computational mathematics from the University of North Carolina and his Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

• Residency: Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern
• Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UT Southwestern
• Postdoctoral Research: Laboratory of Joel Elmquist

His research investigates hypothalamic signaling, particularly proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons, in regulating inflammation, autonomic function, and metabolic adaptation during sepsis. Clinically, he practices general pulmonology and critical care medicine, focusing on evidence-based care in high-acuity settings.