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Joseph E. Tonna

Joseph E. Tonna, MD, MS

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

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  • Dr. Joseph Tonna, MD, MS, FCCM, FACEP, FAAEM, is an Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Utah with appointments in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Emergency Medicine. He is the Section Head of Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Medical Director of the Cardiovascular ICU/Cardiothoracic Critical Care, and the Associate Director of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Services. He works as an Attending Physician in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Units and in the Emergency Department. He is funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His clinical and research interests include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), delirium prevention, and enhancing sleep and mobility.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
    American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
  • Dr. Joseph Tonna, MD, MS, FCCM, FACEP, FAAEM, is an Associate Professor with Tenure at the University of Utah with appointments in the Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Emergency Medicine. He is the Section Head of Cardiothoracic Critical Care, Medical Director of the Cardiovascular ICU/Cardiothoracic Critical Care, and the Associate Director of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Services. He works as an Attending Physician in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Units and in the Emergency Department. He is funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His clinical and research interests include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), delirium prevention, and enhancing sleep and mobility.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Emergency Medicine -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Board Certification
    American Board of Anesthesiology (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
    American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)

    Education history

    Graduate Training Biostatistics/Clinical Research - University of Utah M.S.
    Critical Care - University of Washington Fellow
    Residency Emergency Medicine - Stanford University Resident
    Emergency Medicine - Stanford University Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of California, San Francisco M.D.
    Biological Sciences with General Honors - University of Chicago B.A.