Dr. Claud Crosby's interest in global health began long before he entered the field of medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Georgia State University and went on to earn a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Global Health from Emory University. He then completed medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine and OBGYN Residency at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia, where he served as Chief Resident.

Dr. Crosby's commitment to global health in Africa spans more than two decades, beginning in 2004. His work across South Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, Mozambique, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Malawi has addressed a broad range of pressing public health challenges, including HIV, tuberculosis, community health, and orphan care. Since 2013, his focus has shifted to women's health, where he has directed his efforts toward obstetric fistula and cervical cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. He began working at Gynocare Women's and Fistula Hospital in 2016 and has served on its Board of Directors since 2024. To further support this work, Dr. Crosby founded Maryam Health, a non-profit organization established to advance African-led women's health initiatives, including the work of Gynocare across the continent.

Now serving as Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and as a generalist obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Crosby brings this depth of experience to his work at VUMC. His specific global health interests include obstetric fistula prevention and treatment, cervical and breast cancer care, and hospice care for women in low-resource settings.

Division: Gynecologic Oncology
Research interests: Equitable access to cancer care and clinical trials, rural cancer care delivery, population-based interventions