Maressa Cumbermack

Internal Medicine Resident Physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

About

Internal Medicine Resident at Columbia University Irving Medical Center with interests in academic medicine, health equity, healthcare delivery, and clinical research. As a first-generation physician, I am passionate about improving care for underserved populations through clinical care, research, education, and community engagement. During medical school at Weill Cornell Medicine, I served as Clinical Director of the Weill Cornell Community Clinic, leading initiatives to expand access to care while mentoring medical trainees. My research has focused on perioperative outcomes, environmental health, and healthcare systems. I hope to build a career that combines patient care, teaching, research, and health systems improvement.

Experience

  • Internal Medicine Resident at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Doctor of Medicine at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
    Aug 2022 - May 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Clinical Co-Director of the Weill Cornell Community Clinic Medicine Clerkship Peer-to-Peer Mentor Healthcare Leadership and Management Scholar Area of Concentration Research: "Geospatial Analysis and Its Association with Perioperative Outcomes" advised by Dr. Robert S. White

  • Summer Scholar, Student Researcher at Healthcare Leadership and Management Scholars Program
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 · 7 mos

    - Selected for the Healthcare Leadership and Management Scholars Program; engaged with senior NYP/WCM executives and attended lectures on the business of medicine to strengthen leadership and administrative skills. - Conducted mentored qualitative research with Dr. Brock Daniels on emergency department boarding, interviewing 55 patients, staff, and hospital leaders; presented locally & nationally - Led transcription and content analysis to identify themes around communication, patient safety, comfort, and staff morale, generating insights for quality improvement and healthcare management.

  • Senior Analyst at Axiom Healthcare Strategies
    Jul 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    - Conducted decision science, market analyses, and research to evaluate the scientific and commercial landscape of oncology and rare disease therapies. - Delivered competitive intelligence and strategic insights to biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients, shaping commercialization strategies. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams and attended major oncology conferences to translate emerging clinical and market trends into actionable recommendations.

  • Global Health Intern at OnFrontiers
    Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 · 4 mos

    Aided in the development of a Covid-19 Expert HelpDesk by recruiting 50+ experts and connecting networks to civil society organizations and government agencies. Designed risk assessment strategies by researching financial, geographical, and technical challenges for the CDC and Maïa, a developing mosquito repellent ointment startup, and formulated Covid-19 estimates for displaced Venezuelan migrants in Colombia.