Natanya Marracino, D.M.D.
Dr. Marracino received her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA in 2005. Upon graduation she completed a General Practice Residency at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital. After practicing as a general dentist, she pursued a postdoctoral residency in Endodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry with completion in 2009. Dr. Marracino is currently a part-time faculty member at the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry, a specialist member of the American Association of Endodontists, California Dental Association, Northern California Academy of Endodontists, and the American Dental Association. She is Board Eligible by the American Board of Endodontics. She is fluent in Spanish.
In her spare time, Dr. Marracino enjoys reading and traveling, as well as staying active with outdoor activities. Along with her husband, Jason, she frequently spends weekends on adventures that include snowboarding, skate skiing, and cycling. Her favorite San Francisco day involves taking a stroll at Ft. Funston with her dog Luna. Dr. Marracino is dedicated to providing high quality endodontic care and welcomes you to the practice.
EDUCATION
Certificate in University of Illinois College of Dentistry
Endodontics Chicago, IL. Certificate Received June, 2009
General Practice Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard
Residency Boston, MA. Certificate Received June, 06
D.M.D. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Boston, MA. Degree Received May, 2005
B.S.E. Tufts University School of Engineering
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Degree Received June, 2001
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2009 Attitudes and Practices Regarding Implant Training and Placement by Endodontists
University of Illinois, College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL
2002 Summer Dental Student Award Program
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Conducted basic science research with experts in the field of gene therapy targeting the effectiveness of specific vectors in gene transfer to salivary glands
2001 Harvard School of Dental Medicine &Cambridge Department of Public Health, Cambridge, MA Researched the effectiveness of dental screenings on children in public schools in Cambridge, MA
PUBLICATIONS
Reengineered salivary glands are stable endogenous bioreactors for systemic gene therapeutics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 101(9):3053-8, 2004 Mar 2.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009-present University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
Clinical Instructor
2007-2009 University of Illinois College of Dentistry,
Clinical Instructor
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member Northern California Academy of Endodontics
California Dental Society
San Francisco Dental Society
American Association of Endodontists
American Dental Association
AWARDS
2005 Quintessence Award for Research Achievement
2005 American Association of Oral Biologists Award
2005 Dr. Esther Kaplan Colchamiro, D42, and Ralph
Colchamiro Endowed Prize Fund for Community and Public Health
2005 Robert R. Andrews Research Honors Society
2004 1st Place Award for Pre-doctoral Research, Pan Boston Oral Science Research Symposium by Forsyth Institute
2003 Omicron Kappa Upsilon Award for Dental Research
2002 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Summer Dental Student Award