Marci, a Tennessee native, is a board-certified physician assistant working with Dr. Nagda. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Clemson University with a B.S. in Bioengineering. While at Clemson, she was a member of the Division I women’s soccer team and team captain during her senior season. Marci was also an active member of the Society for Women Engineers and Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honor society. She developed a particular interest in orthopedics, specifically the performance of total joint replacements, which she pursued through her undergraduate research. She continued this interest as a research engineer in the Biomechanics Department at the Hospital for Special Surgery prior to PA school. Marci attended Yale University and earned a Master of Medical Science as a Physician Assistant. She is a current member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS). Outside of work, Marci enjoys baking, finding new coffee shops, hiking, backpacking, and other outdoor activities.