Brown University Health has appointed Corey Ventetuolo, MD, MS, ATSF, FAHA, to serve as Director of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Brown University Health and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University after a national search.
Dr. Ventetuolo leads a research program dedicated to advancing care for patients with pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. Her groundbreaking studies on sexual dimorphism in pulmonary vascular disease introduced hormonal modulation as a therapeutic strategy and were supported by NHLBI-funded clinical trials. She and her collaborators developed a first-in-field pulmonary artery cell biopsy technique using routine right heart catheter balloons, enabling point-of-care endotyping and precision medicine approaches. She is nationally recognized for her work in the area, serving as Chair of the Pulmonary Circulation Assembly for the American Thoracic Society and holds leadership positions with the American Heart Association and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Her work has been continuously funded by the NIH and the American Heart Association since fellowship, with more than 140 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation, Lancet Respiratory Medicine, and The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Most recently, Dr. Ventetuolo oversaw the creation of the Center for Advanced Lung Care (CALC) at Brown University Health, which opened its doors in August, 2024.
“A dedicated mentor and educator, Dr. Ventetuolo has been recognized with multiple teaching honors from the Warren Alpert Medical School and the Department of Medicine and has become a model for what can be achieved through strong academic–clinical partnership and aligned institutional vision. A deeply engaged clinician with RI roots, Dr. Ventetuolo is driven to enhance patient care through innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence,” said Louis Rice, MD, Chief, Department of Medicine, Brown University Health and Chair, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Dr. Ventetuolo completed her residency and chief residency at Brown University before pursuing fellowship training and an early faculty appointment at Columbia University, where she earned a master of science degree in patient-oriented research.
