Penn Medicine Provider
Pulmonary Medicine
Maria M. Crespo, MD
4.9
(148)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Harron Lung Center Perelman
Make an appointmentCall 215-615-5864

About me

  • Medical Director, Penn Lung Transplant Program
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Univ De Santander, Fac De Med
  • Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
  • Residency: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

148 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
it's dr crespo. this was a normal clinic. she identified the possible presence of a blood clot and sent me to radiology which confirmed. once again it's dr crespo. she is special.
March 2025
5.0
5.0
overall professional
March 2025
5.0
5.0
great doctor
March 2025
5.0
5.0
i trust her totally she is very up front about everything

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Dr. Crespo is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Alyssa K. Mezochow MD, Kevin D. He MD, Kathryn Whitaker MD, Emily Blumberg MD, Maria M. Crespo MD, Andrew Courtwright MD Letermovir use for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis following lung transplantation: A single-center review , JHLT Open, 6: 2024

Hunt ML, Crespo MM, Richards TJ, Bermudez F, Courtwright A, Usman A, Spelde AE, Diamond J, Patel N, Cantu E, Christie J, Clausen E, Cevasco M, Ahya V, Bermudez CA Lung transplantation for COVID-2019 respiratory failure in the United States: Outcomes 1-year posttransplant and the impact of preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. , J Thorac Cardiovas Surg , 3(168): 2024,712-721.e2

Diamond JM, Anderson MR, Cantu E, Clausen ES, Shashaty MGS, Kalman L, Oyster M, Crespo MM, Bermudez CA, Benvenuto L, Palmer SM, Snyder LD, Hartwig MG, Wille K, Hage C, McDyer JF, Merlo CA, Shah PD, Orens JB, Dhillon GS, Lama VN, Patel MG, Singer JP, Hachem RR, Michelson AP, Hsu J, Russell Localio A, Christie JD Development and validation of primary graft dysfunction predictive algorithm for lung transplant candidates , J Heart Lung Transplant, 4(43): 2024,633-641

Courtwright AM, Doyon JB, Blumberg EA, Cevasco M, Cantu E, Bermudez CA, Crespo MM Infectious complications associated with bronchial anastomotic dehiscence in lung transplant recipients. , Clinical Transplantation, 10(37): 2023

Maria M Crespo, Manpreet Samra, Angelina Korsun, Laura Butler, Hannah Byford, Andrea Tietjen, Laura Stillion, Linda Ohler, Shikha Mehta Collaborative leadership in transplantation: Blending clinical, business, and regulatory roles , Clinical Transplantation: 2023

Diamond J, Cantu E, Calfee C, Anderson M, Clausen E, Shashaty M, Courtwright A, Kalman L, Oyster M, Crespo MM, Bermudez C, Benvenuto L, Palmer S, Snyder L, Hartwig M, Todd J, Willie K, Hage C, McDyer J, Merlo C, Shad P, Orens J, Dhillon G, Weinacker A, Lama V, Patel M, Singer J, Hsu J, Localio A, Christie J The impact of donor smoking on primary graft dysfunction and mortality after lung transplantation , Am J Resp Crit Care Med: 2023

Peter P. Reese, Joshua M. Diamond, David S. Goldberg, Vishnu Potluri, Stacey Prenner, Emily A. Blumberg, Vivianna M. Van Deerlin, K. Rajender Reddy, Heather Mentch, Richard Hasz, Ashley Woodards, Caren Gentile, Jennifer Smith, Christian Bermudez, Maria M. Crespo The SHELTER trial of transplanting hepatitis C virus-infected lungs into uninfected recipients , Transplantation Direct, 9(7): 2023,e1504

Courtwright AM, Doyon JB, Blumberg EA, Cevasco M, Cantu E, Bermudez CA, Crespo MM Infectious complications associated with bronchial anastomotic dehiscence in lung transplant recipients , Clinical Transplantation: 2023,e15040

Clancy MJ, Adler J, Tevald MA, Zaleski D, Fluehr L, Wamsley C, Bermudez CA, Crespo MM, Balar P, Oyster ML, Courtwright AM, Diamond JM Rehabilitation Characteristics and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for COVID-19. A case series. , Phys Therapy, 5(103): 2023,pzad026

Clancy MJ, Adler J, Tevald MA, Zaleski D, Fluehr L, Wamsley C, Bermudez CA, Crespo MM, Balar P, Oyster ML, Courtwright AM, Diamond JM Rehabilitation Characteristics and Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for COVID-19: A Case Series. , Phys Therapy, 5(103): 2023