Ed Marcuse, MD, MPH

Edgar K. Marcuse, MD, MPH is Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Washington and Associate Medical Director, Quality Improvement at Seattle Children’s. He is an academic general pediatrician with special interest in immunization (policy, practice, ethics, economics, and vaccinology) and quality improvement (application of lean principles, implementation of evidence-based medicine, and the impact of culture on quality). He received his BA from Oberlin, his MD from Stanford, did his pediatric residency at Boston and Seattle Children’s, served in the CDC’s Epidemiology Intelligence Services as a Medical Epidemiologist assigned to WA State, and completed a fellowship in epidemiology and received his MPH from UW. Nationally Dr. Marcuse has served as a member and Chair of the United States Department of Health and Human Services National Vaccine Advisory Committee, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book), Associate Editor of the Red Book, Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Advisory Team, a member of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice, a member of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on the National Vaccine Plan and currently serves on the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biologics Advisory Committee. Dr. Marcuse has authored over 100 publications relating to immunization, general pediatrics, and public health and is a founding Co-Editor of AAP Grand Rounds, a monthly publication critiquing new studies relevant to pediatric practice.