Dr. Joe Kross, MD

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Joe Kross, who serves patients in Phoenix, Arizona.

Dr. Kross is a board-certified anesthesiologist in practice with Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants.

Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants is one of the nation’s premier providers of anesthesia and pain management services; a physician group of more than 200 anesthesiologists and pain management specialists nationally recognized for its commitment to the highest standards of patient care, serving patients and their physicians throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale, and other communities in Arizona, since 1983.

Back in 1985, Dr. Kross graduated with his medical degree from The Ohio State College of Medicine. He then went on to perform his internship and residency in anesthesiology at Loyola University Medical Center.

With years of experience in his field, the doctor is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.

Licensed to practice medicine in Arizona and Ohio, Dr. Kross is affiliated with Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.

Among his professional affiliations, he is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

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