Cristina E Marchis-Crisan 323-338-1495

www.linkedin.com/in/cristinamarchiscrisan/ cmarchisc@gmail.com
Professional Profile
High potential Podiatric Medicine and Foot and Ankle Surgery specialist, ABPM and
ABPS-foot eligible, with vast research experience, results oriented, with strong work
ethic and proven track record of success, combining conservative and surgical
approach to treating a vast array of foot and ankle pathology.

Professional Experience

Free Clinics of Southwest Washington, Vancouver, WA
08/2014- current date
DPM, volunteer

Evaluate and treat different foot and ankle pathology, including
trauma
Educate the uninsured and low income patients about their
pathology, assuring their compliance with the proposed treatment.
Perform office based procedures.


Western University Health Sciences Center, Pomona, CA
07/2012- 12/2013
DPM, Professor Assistant
Achievements:
Received award for caring, dedication, and excellence in 2013.
Doubled the number of patients seen at two county hospital clinics,
while increasing the patient compliance and satisfaction level by
efficient and compassionate care.
Developed an innovative research protocol of a Blaine egg-shell
product for the treatment of chronic wounds.
Created a comprehensive Dermatology primer and syllabus.
Improved the bedside manner skills of students and their objective
clinical assessment of the lower extremity, via lectures and hands-
on workshops, with a statistically significant increase of their
examination scores by 14%.

Responsibilities:
Covered ER and in-house calls at four hospitals and treated
patients at three clinics affiliated with the University.
Co-Investigator & Research Coordinator for a wound care study;
created all IRB documents and carried out all the duties related to
this project.
Lecturer and small group mediator on different Podiatric and
Osteopathic Medicine courses.
Presented evidence based medicine article reviews at weekly
podiatric conferences, engaging nationwide residency programs.

White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
07/2009-07/2012
Podiatric Medicine Resident
Achievements:
As a driven, hardworking resident, I have performed about five
times more non-surgical and three times more surgical procedures
than required by the residency program.
As chief resident, have successfully organized nine cadaver labs,
seven bone saw workshops, two casting, and three suturing
workshops.
Lecturer on 16 podiatric medicine related topics at White Memorial
Medical Center, Western University, LACPMS Treasure Hunt, and
AONA conferences.
Responsibilities:
Covered ER and in-house calls; provided supervised patient care in
clinical practice, office based and nursing homes.
Large exposure to all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including
trauma, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, with full
perioperative involvement.



Community Outreach Services:

New Heights Free Clinic
Vancouver, WA
2014- current date

Evaluated and treated a variety of foot and ankle pathology, office
based, thus helping the uninsured and low income patients.

Health Fairs: Happy Feet, Lions Club; Care Harbor; ADA; Western University
Santa Ana, Pomona, and Los Angeles, CA
2009-2013
Screened, evaluated, treated, and educated about different foot
pathology, more than 100 uninsured or homeless patients a day.

Publications:
Laryngeal Tremor: Co-occurrence with another movement disorders. D.
Wolraich, C. Marchis-Crisan, N. Redding, S.L. Khella, N. Mirza, ORL, 2010;
72:291-294.
Co-author of three book chapters of the new edition of the Foot and Ankle
Radiology by Robert Christman, DPM, to be published on September 19, 2014:
Joint disease
Metabolic Diseases, Hematologic Disorders, and Skeletal
Dysplasias
Osteonecrosis, Osteochondrosis, and Osteochondral Injuries
Education

White Memorial Medical Center PM &S-36, Los Angeles, CA
Podiatric Medicine and Surgery PM&S-36 Certificate of Completion
06/2012

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree
07/2009

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
Doctor of Medicine degree
06/1997
ECFMG Certified in USA on 09/2001

Current Licenses/ Certificates

DPM WA License: PO 60436602
DPM CA License: E4968
DEA # FM2969890
NPI # 1760751697 (Taxonomies: 213EP1101X and 213 ES0103X)
NIH Protecting Human Research Participants Certificate # 953856
Advanced Life Support Certification
Basic Life Support and Basic First Aid Certification
ECFMG Certification

Languages

English- speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
Romanian- speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
Spanish- speak/ read with basic competence