Casey Crump, MD, PhD, MS, MPH | McGovern Medical School

Biography

Dr. Crump is an epidemiologist and family physician who serves as Center Director, Professor, and Vice Chair of Population Health in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, at UTHealth Houston. He previously served as Director of the Center for Primary Care Research at Stanford University and Vice Chair for Research in Family Medicine and Community Health at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. His research focuses on life course epidemiology and population health. In an ongoing partnership with Lund University in Sweden, he is currently leading NIH-funded research to identify early-life risk factors for health outcomes across the life course and long-term mental health outcomes in high-risk populations. He has served on numerous NIH review committees and is currently a Standing Member of the Social Sciences and Population Studies A (SSPA) Study Section.

Education

MD: Tulane University School of Medicine
MPH: Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
PhD Epidemiology: University of Washington School of Public Health
MS Biostatistics: University of Washington School of Public Health

Selected Publications

Crump C, Sundquist J, McLaughlin MA, Dolan SM, Govindarajulu U, Sieh W, Sundquist K. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long term risk of ischemic heart disease in mothers: National cohort and co-sibling study. BMJ. 2023; 380:e072112. PMCID: PMC9890184.
Crump C, Sundquist J, Sundquist K. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term mortality in women. JAMA Intern Med. 2024; 184(6):631-40. PMCID: PMC11019441.
Crump C, Stattin P, Brooks JD, Sundquist J, Bill-Axelson A, Edwards AC, Sundquist K, Sieh Long-term risks of depression and suicide among men with prostate cancer: A national cohort study. Eur Urol. 2023; 84(3):263-72. PMCID: PMC10523908.
Crump C, Stattin P, Brooks JD, Sundquist J, Edwards AC, Sundquist K, Sieh W. Risks of depression, anxiety, and suicide in partners of men with prostate cancer: A national cohort study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024; 116(5):745-52. PMCID: PMC11077310.
Crump C, Sieh W, Vickrey BG, Edwards AC, Sundquist J, Sundquist K. Risk of depression in persons with Alzheimer’s disease: A national cohort study. Alzheimers Dement. 2024; 16(2):e12584. PMCID: PMC11016814.
Crump C, Sundquist J, Sundquist K. Preterm delivery and long term mortality in women: National cohort and co-sibling study. BMJ. 2020; 370:m2533. PMCID: PMC7436341.
Crump C, Winkleby MA, Sundquist J, Sundquist K. Prevalence of survival without major comorbidities among adults born prematurely. JAMA. 2019; 322(16):1580-8. PMCID: PMC6806441.
Crump C, Sundquist J, Winkleby MA, Sundquist K. Preterm birth and risk of chronic kidney disease from childhood into mid-adulthood: National cohort study. BMJ. 2019; 365:l1346. PMCID: PMC6490674.
Crump C, Howell EA, Stroustrup A, McLaughlin MA, Sundquist J, Sundquist K. Association of preterm birth with risk of ischemic heart disease in adulthood. JAMA Pediatr. 2019; 173(8):736-43. PMCID: PMC6547251.
Crump C, Sundquist K, Sundquist J, Winkleby MA. Gestational age at birth and mortality in young adulthood. JAMA. 2011; 306(11):1233-40.

Current Research Studies and Projects

R01 HL139536 (Contact PI)

Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women

The goal of this project is to determine long-term cardiovascular risks in women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes, using nationwide data in Sweden. The results will help guide lifelong clinical care to improve cardiovascular health in women.

R01 CA269553 (Contact PI)

Long-term mental health outcomes in prostate cancer survivors and their partners

The goal of this project is to determine long-term mental health outcomes in prostate cancer survivors and their spouses/partners using nationwide primary care, specialty outpatient, and inpatient data in Sweden. The results will guide clinical interventions to improve mental health in the growing population of prostate cancer survivors and their partners.

R03 AG083596

Mental health outcomes in Alzheimer’s disease patients and their partners

This project seeks to identify mental health outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and their spouses/partners by integrating primary care, specialty outpatient, and inpatient data for a large population-based cohort.

R01 AA027522 (PI: Edwards; Site PI: Crump)

The etiology of risk: Alcohol use disorder and suicidal behavior

The goal of this project is to determine the influence of trauma, social dysfunction, and major comorbidities on suicide risk in persons with alcohol use disorder using nationwide data in Sweden.

Practice Location

UT Physicians Family Medicine Clinic – Texas Medical Center
UT Physicians Professional Building
6410 Fannin St., Suite 230
Houston, TX 77030
Patient Appointment Number: 832-325-6500
Fax: 713-512-2236