Joseph S. Coselli

Joseph S. Coselli is an American cardiothoracic surgeon who was the 96th president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), succeeding Pedro J. del Nido and preceding Thoralf M. Sundt, III. Coselli is a Professor and Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Surgery and the Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Early life and education Coselli was born in Houston, Texas, on October 28, 1952, to Doris L. and John A. Coselli, an attorney. He did a General Surgery Residency (1977) and Thoracic Surgery Residency (1982), both at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals.

Career Coselli has remained at the Baylor College of Medicine, rising to professor and chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery. He served as president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (2016).

Personal life Coselli is married to Kelly and they have a daughter and a son.

Publications Co-edited books Aortic Arch Surgery: Principles, Strategies and Outcomes (Wiley–Blackwell) Research papers Outcomes of 3309 Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repairs. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2016)