
Laura E. Crotty Alexander MD
Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Laura E. Crotty Alexander, Professor and Associate Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Physiology at UCSD, Section Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care, VA San Diego Healthcare System
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9500 Gilman Dr 0991JSteinLa Jolla, CA 92093
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Summary
- Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander is a Physician Scientist based in San Diego, CA, who specializes in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM). She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, PCCM fellowship at Harvard, and BS and MD at Duke University. Dr. Crotty Alexander is the Associate Chief of the Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Physiology Division at the University of California San Diego, and is the Section Chief of PCCM at the San Diego VA. Her research focuses on lung inflammation, asthma, lung injury, and broad health effects of e-cigarettes. She has won multiple teaching and mentoring awards, and has been funded by the NIH, VA, and California State TRDRP programs.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/BIDMC/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Duke UniversityBS, Biology, 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award University of California San Diego, 2025
- Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator Award (SCSI) Veterans Affairs, 2024
- Excellence in Faculty Mentoring in Research UCSD Department of Medicine, 2023
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsForecasting the Global Economic and Health Burden of COPD From 2025 Through 2050.Elroy Boers, Angier Allen, Meredith Barrett, Adam V Benjafield, Mary B Rice
Chest. 2025-10-01 - Multisystem Toxicity of E-Cigarettes in Preclinical and Clinical Studies: Pathophysiologic Effects of E-Cigarette Aerosol Exposures from Head to Toe.Matthew J Mears, Priya Bandaru, Evan W Neczypor, Min Kwang Byun, Michelle Zhang
Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2025-08-19 - Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products.Enitan Banjo, Zoya Ahadian, Nikita Kasaraneni, Howard Chang, Sarala Perera
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025-05-20
Journal Articles
- Epidermal deletion of HIF-2alpha stimulates wound closureCowburn AS, Alexander LE, Nizet V, Chilvers ER, and Johnson RS, Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 3/1/2014
- Activation of the stress response in macrophages alters the M1/M2 balance by enhancing bacterial killing and IL-10 expressionVega VL, Crotty Alexander LE, Charles W, Nizet V, De Maio A, J Mol Med, 1/1/2014
- Hypoxia potentiates allergen induction of HIF-1a, chemokines, airway inflammation, TGF-b1, and airway remodeling a mouse modelBaek KJ, Cho JY, Rosenthal P, Alexander LE, Nizet V, and Broide DH, Clinical Immunology, 2/21/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Grant Support
- Immunomodulation and Inflammation Caused by 4th-generation E-cigarettes in the Setting of AsthmaVA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2024–2028
- Developing a Diverse Next Generation of Leaders in Respiratory ScienceUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2023–2028
- Convergence of Vitamin E, THC, Nicotine, Propylene Glycol and Glycerin Effects on Lung Inflammation When VapedUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2022–2026
- Convergence of Vitamin E, THC, Nicotine, Propylene Glycol and Glycerin Effects on Lung Inflammation When VapedUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2022–2026
- Career Development Award (CDA)-2, BSLR&DVeterans Affairs (VA)2011–Present
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