Biography
Marisa E. Schwab, M.D. is a General Surgery resident at the University of California, San Francisco. During her research years, she is completed a 2 year research fellowship in Dr. Tippi MacKenzie's fetal lab, investigating in utero therapy for a number of different genetic diseases. Dr. Schwab's research and clinical interests include pediatric and fetal surgery.
Education
Occidental College - B.A., Biology - 2011
Georgetown University School of Medicine - M.D. - 2016
University of California San Francisco Medical Center - General Surgery Intern - 2016-2017
University of California San Francisco Medical Center - General Surgery Resident - 2017-present
Clinical Interests
Pediatric Surgery
Fetal Surgery
Book Chapters
Nijagal, A. & Pulcrano, M.E. (2019, August). Choledochal Cysts. The SCORE Portal. http://www.surgicalcore.org. In publication September 2019.
Pulcrano, M.E., Braun, H.J., Weber, D.J., Padilla, B.E., Ascher, N.L. (2019.) The Utility of ECMO after liver transplantation: Review of the literature and experience at a single, high-volume United States transplant center. Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, Texas, 2019.
Pulcrano M.E., Sosin M., et al. Quality of life and burnout across surgical specialties: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current literature. American College of Surgeons, DC Chapter, Washington DC, 2014.
Pulcrano M., Goffredi SK, Affiliations between bacteria and marine fish leeches (Piscicolidae), with emphasis on a deep-sea species from Monterey Canyon, CA. National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, NY, 2011.
Pulcrano ME. Indigenous Parents’ Perception of Childhood Immunization in Kowanyama, Australia. National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Ithaca, NY, 2011.
Research Interests
Pediatric surgery