Marra Francis M.D. — Chief Medical Officer at Vermillion

Dr. Marra Francis, MD has been Chief Medical Officer of Vermillion, Inc. since November 8, 2016. Dr. Francis is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with more than 13 years of clinical experience in both Private Practice and the Women's Health diagnostics industry. Dr. Francis' clinical practice over the years has ranged from general Obstetrician/Gynecologist to Gynecology only with a specialized focus on high risk cancer patients. She maintains a clinical practice in San Antonio with Women's Health Consultants. Her previous experience includes a National Speaker and Key Opinion Leader for Myriad Genetics, Inc., National Speaker for Cord Blood Registries, an Ask the Expert at Parents.com, a contributing physician to the Mommy MD Guide books and publications and a medical affairs consultant for Vermillion. Dr. Francis served as both Vice Chair and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital. Dr. Francis has presented hundreds of education programs around the country teaching her peers about the importance of hereditary cancer genetic testing, cord blood banking and the best clinical care pathway of the adnexal mass, including CME Programs, Grand Rounds, National Society Meeting Programs and Risk Management Conferences. She has also published on the best clinical practice for evaluating cancer risks in the Ob/Gyn practice and on the role of interleukins in both breast and pancreatic cancer.