Texas Medical Center
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6621 Fannin Street
WT3-B322
Houston, TX 77030
Kristina P. Marsack, MS, PA-C
Director, Department of Surgery Advanced Practice Providers
Academic Director, PA Surgical, Orthopedic and Community Fellowships
Physician Assistant-Certified
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
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Baylor College of Medicine | Masters | Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies | 2004 |
Purdue University | Masters | Masters of Science in Biology | 2000 |
About
Kris Marsack, MS, PA-C began her surgical career as a Plastic Surgery PA in 2005 with Baylor College of Medicine at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, TX with a focus on trauma and cancer reconstruction. She transitioned to the Pediatric Plastic Surgery team at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in 2016 and has expanded her interests to caring for plastic surgery conditions in the pediatric population. She works alongside the Surgeon-in-Chief, Larry Hollier Jr. MD, in treating and caring for patients who are affected with general plastic surgery needs, including facial, hand, and vascular anomalies.
Aside from her clinical responsibilities, she is also the Interim Director of the Department of Surgery Advanced Practice Providers and the Academic Director for the PA Surgical, Orthopedic and Community Fellowships at TCH. Kris received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Science degree in Biology from Purdue University and then proceeded to obtain a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Baylor College of Medicine.
She is certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and medically licensed through the Texas Medical Board. Her professional memberships include the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Association of Plastic Surgery Physician Assistants (APSPA), and American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). She is currently the AAPA Medical Liaison to the ASPS and is a Director at Large for APSPA.
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) |
Role AAPA Liaison to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) |
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) |
Affiliate Member |
Association of Plastic Surgery Physician Assistants (APSPA) |
Director at Large |
Selected Publications
Volk AS, Eisemann BS, Dibbs RP, Perdanasari AT, Braun TL, Marsack KP. The Utility of an Open-Access Surgical Simulator to Enhance Surgeon Training. J Craniofac Surg Jan/Feb:31(1):72-76.
Charno C, Marsack K. Making women whole again: a review of breast reconstruction. JAAPA 2014 Oct; 27(10):36-44.
Xue AS, Koshy JC, Wolfswinkel EM, Weathers WM, Marsack KP, Hollier LH. A Prospective Study of Strut versus Miniplate for Fractures of Mandibular Angle. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2013 Sep; 6(3):191-6.
Chanesian, Jessi Rodriguez. "Endless Opportunities: Plastic Surgery." The Ultimate Guide to the Physician Assistant Profession: A Personal Mentoring Guide to Success. McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. 79-83. Print.
Marsack KP, Braun TL, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Revised CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines for Health-Related Research Involving Humans” by van Delden JJM, van der Graaf R. JAMA online 2016; E1. Submitted to Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2017 Mar;28(2):576. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003587.
Marsack KP, Hollier LH Jr. Review of “Medical error – the third leading cause of death in the US” by Makary MA and Daniel M. BMJ 2016;353:i2139 doi: 10.1136/bmj.i2139. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2017 May 31. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003673.
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