Erin N. Marcus, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
and Associate Medical Director, UM Institute for Women's Health

tel: 305-585-5368
fax: 305-585-5655

Education

Yale University	Undergraduate
University of Massachusetts Medical School	M.D.
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.	Residency

Clinical Specialties

health maintenance, preventive medicine, primary care medicine, women's health, marine toxins and human health

Research Interests

Health Communications, Underserved Populations, Screening and Prevention

Publications

Chapters: Marcus E. Principles of Women’s Health. In: Kelley’s Textbook of Internal Medicine, H.D. Humes (Ed), Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2000.

Chapters: Marcus EN. Menopause. In: Harrigan R., Adler, J. emedicine: AAEM Emergency Medical and Family Health Guide. St. Petersburg. EMedicine Corporation, 2001.

Other Publications: Marcus E. “Medical Residency Rules: Change is Needed, But to What?” Op-Ed article, The Miami Herald, Sept. 17, 2002

Other Publications: Marcus EN. “Cases: When the Patient is Lost in the Translation.” The New York Times “Science Times” section, April 8, 2003.

Other Publications: Marcus EN. “When TV Commercials Play the Doctor.” Op-Ed article, The New York Times, Jan. 3, 2003

Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Articles: Marcus EN. Gayer S. Anderson D. Medical Evaluation of Patients Before Ocular Surgery. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 136 (2): pp. 338-9. Aug. 2003.

Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Articles: Michels S. Rosenfeld PJ. Puliafito CA. Marcus EN. Venkatraman AS. Systemic bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Twelve-week results of an uncontrolled open-label clinical study. Ophthalmology. 112(6): pp. 1035-47, June 2005.

Other Publications: Marcus EN. “Essay: When Young Doctors Strut Too Much of their Stuff.” The New York Times “Science Times” section, Nov. 21, 2006.

Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Articles: Moshfeghi A. Rosenfeld P. Puliafito C. Michels S. Marcus EN. Lenchus J. Venkatraman AS. Systemic Bevacizumab (Avastin®) Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: 24-Week Results of an Uncontrolled, Open-Label Clinical Study. Ophthalmology. 113(11):2002.e1-12, Nov. 2006.

Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Articles: Marcus EN. The Silent Epidemic -- The Health Effects of Illiteracy. The New England Journal of Medicine. 355 (4): pp. 339-341. July 27, 2006.

Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Articles: Sanchez M. Gomes H.Marcus EN. Elevated CA 19-9 levels in a patient with Mirizzi Syndrome. Case Report. Southern Medical Journal. 99(2): pp. 160-163. Feb. 2006.

Book Review: Sanders L. Marcus EN. Advancing Health Literacy: A Framework for Understanding and Action. The New England Journal of Medicine. 356 (7): pp. 757-8. Feb. 15, 2007.

Other Publications: Marcus EN. “Essay: Following Doctor’s Orders is Easy, If You Can Read.” The New York Times “Science Times” section, July 24, 2007.

Chapters: Marcus E. Jellyfish Stings. In: UpToDate, Rose, B.D. (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2008

Other Publications: Marcus EN.. “Screening for Abuse May be Key to Ending It.” The New York Times “Science Times” section, May 20, 2008.

Awards & Recognition