Christina W. Marbrey, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Emergency
Email:
cmarbrey@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-2195
Biography
A native of Southern California, Dr. Marbrey attended the University of Southern California for her undergraduate education with a double major in Biological Sciences and Sociology. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee for medical school at Meharry Medical College, followed by residency training in pediatrics at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. After residency, Dr. Marbrey worked as a Hospitalist in central California at Valley Children's Hospital, after which she pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She continues working as faculty in the Pediatric Emergency Department as an attending physician. Her interests include Fellow Education and Disaster Medicine.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 2020 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hosptial Oakland, Pediatrics | 2016 |
| Meharry Medical College, MD, Medicine | 2013 |
| University of Southern California, BA, Biological Sciences/Sociology | 2007 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, IS 800 National Response Framework, An Introduction, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | 05/2020 - Present |
| Certification, IS 700 An Introduction to the National Incident Mangement System, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | 05/2020 - Present |
| Certification, IS 200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | 05/2020 - Present |
| Certification, IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | 05/2020 - Present |
| Certification, Advanced Disaster Life Support, National Disaster Life Support Foundation | 11/2018 - 11/2023 |
| Certification, Basic Disaster Life Support, National Disaster Life Support Foundation | 11/2018 - 11/2021 |
| Licensure, Medical Board of California | 04/2015 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2016 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics | 04/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2016 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| General Pediatrician, Oakley Youth Development Center, School of Medicine | 07/2018 - 06/2020 |
| Pediatric Hospitalist, Kaweah Delta Health Care District | 02/2017 - 06/2017 |
| Pediatric Hospitalist, Valley Children's Hospital | 12/2016 - 06/2017 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Intramural, Virtual reality as an adjuvant therapy for sickle cell vaso-occlusive crises in the pediatric emergency department., Intradepartmental Discovery Opportunity Grant (IDOG) | 03/2024 - 06/2024 |
| Extramural, G7-PDN (Gulf 7- Pediatrics Disaster Care Network) Pediatric Disaster Care Center of Excellence, Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response | 09/2022 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Freeman JN, Giroux C, King T, Marbrey C, Matthew M, Davis J Variations in Management and Clinical Outcomes for Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis in an Academic Pediatric Versus Community Emergency Department Setting Freeman JN, Giroux C, King T, Marbrey C, Maready M, Pasha S, Davis J. Variations in Management and Clinical Outcomes for Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis in an Academic Pediatric Versus Community Emergency Department Setting. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Aug 1;40(8):e133-e138. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003197. Epub 2024 Apr 2. PMID: 38563797. | 2024 |
| Marbrey, C., Davis, J., Morris, M., Jackson, E., & Karlson, C. Predictors of emergency department utilization and hospitalization for vaso-occlusive pain crises in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. Marbrey C, Davis J, Morris M, Jackson E, Karlson C (2021) Predictors of Emergency Department Utilization and Hospitalization for Vaso-Occlusive Pain Crisis in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatr Emerg Care Med Open Access. Vol.6 No.1:2 | 2021 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Pointing finger at a unique case of septic arthritis, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2025 |
| Poster Presentation, An eye-splitting headache, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2025 |
| Platform Presentations, Variations in the Management and clinical outcomes for Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis Based Upon the Site of Initial Presentation, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, The underweight adolescent: Anorexia or something more?, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Mysterious cause of hypotension in MISC-C, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Predictors of emergency department utilization for pain crises in pediatric sickle cell disease, Pediatric Academic Socieites, Philadelphia, PA | 05/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, A curious cranial collection in a child, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, All that scales is not ringworm, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Let's kick it old school: The art of the physical exam, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, A not so simple case of dehydration, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 02/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Repetition task associated with differential learning in skilled and less skilled readers, Vanderbilt Pediatric Research Retreat, Nashville, TN | 05/2011 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Platform presentation award recipient, Southen Regional Meeting | 2020 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Office of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Mississippi State Primary Investigator, Pediatric Disaster Centers of Excellence Inaugural National Meeting | 2025 |
| AAP Section on Early Career Physicians, Member | 2022 - Present |
| American College of Emergency Physicians, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Mississippi Chapter- ACEP, Member | 2022 - Present |
| ACEP Pediatric Emergency Medicine Section, Member | 2022 - Present |
| AAP Section on Emergency Medicine, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi Chapter- AAP, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2021 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2020 - 2024 |
| BTG International, Conference Attendee, BTG Strike Back Medical Summit | 2019 |
| Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Annual Conference Attendee, Southern Regional Meeting | 2018 - 2020 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2013 - 2021 |
Committee Service
| Mississippi Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Pediatric EOP Annex Task Force, Task Force Member | 2025 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Unit Based Quality and Safety Council, Member | 2024 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scholarly Oversight Committee- Walker, Chair | 2024 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scholarly Oversight Committee- Naeem, Member | 2023 - Present |
| American Board of Pediatrics Stakeholder Advisory Panel, Member | 2022 - 2023 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-MEDICAL STUDENT PROMOTIONS, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scholarly Oversight Committee- Markow, Member | 2021 - 2024 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scholarly Oversight Committee- Wang, Member | 2021 - 2024 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scholarly Oversight Committee- Freeman, Member | 2020 - 2023 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scholarly Oversight Committee- Beamon, Member | 2020 - 2023 |
| Quality Improvement/Performance Improvement in pediatric sickle cell, Member | 2019 - 2022 |
Community Service
| UCSF Pediatric Residency Interviewer, Interviewer | 11/2020 - 11/2022 |
| Sanderson Farms Golf Tournament, Welcoming Committee | 09/2019 - 09/2019 |
| UCSF Pediatric Residency Recruitment Committee, Volunteer | 06/2014 - 06/2016 |
| Community Health and Adolescent Mentoring Program, Mentor | 06/2014 - 06/2015 |
| HIV Focus Group, Volunteer | 01/2014 - 12/2014 |
| USC Global Medical Brigades Medical Expedition to Yoro, Honduras, Clinical Volunteer | 01/2009 - 01/2009 |
| USC + Los Angeles County Hospital Emergency Room Volunteer, Clinical Volunteer | 06/2006 - 06/2007 |
Other Service
| Pediatric Academic Societies Abstract Reviewer, Abstract Reviewer | 01/2021 - 02/2021 |
| Safety Coach, Peer Safety Coach | 08/2019 - 06/2020 |
| NDLSF Advanced Disaster Life Support, Certification | 11/2018 - 11/2021 |
| NDLSF Basic Disaster Life Support, Certification | 11/2018 - 11/2021 |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor, Instructor | 11/2018 - 11/2023 |
| Oakley Youth Development Center, General Pediatrician | 07/2018 - 06/2020 |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Platelet Disorders" | Spring 2025 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Fall 2025 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Spring 2025 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Spring 2025 - 2025 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Spring 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Fall 2024 - 2024 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Fall 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Fall 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "General Principles of Resuscitation" | Fall 2023 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Fall 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Medicine Residency Orientation "Approach to Pediatric Emergencies" | Fall 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Pediatric Burns" | Spring 2022 - 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Preceptor, PEM Division Morbidity and Mortality | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Pancreatitis" | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Electrolyte Disorders" | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Congestive Heart Failure" | Fall 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Pancreatitis" | Spring 2021 - 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PEM Fellow Conference "Burns" | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Resident Nelson Lecture "Pediatric Burns" | Fall 2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, QI/PI Conference "Decreased median time to first dose analgesic for sickle cell crises in the pediatric emergency department" | Spring 2020 - 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Umamah Amer | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Raksha Chatoakondi | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Syndney James | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Jeremy Becton | 2019 - 2020 |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Darrius Williams | 2019 - 2019 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 05/2024 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Attending Physician, 12 fellows supervised | 07/2020 - Present |
Residency Training
| Anesthesiology, Attending Physician | 2020 - 06/2024 |
| Family Medicine, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |
| Emergency Medicine, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatrics, Attending Physician | 2020 - Present |