Internal Medicine Residency Program

Frank Marrero, MD
Level: PGY-3
Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Outside Interests: Family, Music, History
PGY-3

Training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation has been a truly rewarding experience. I believe that we have one of the best residency programs in the country. We are a large, yet, intimate program that affords residents the opportunity to pursue whatever their interests may be. There are innumerable possibilities when it comes to pursuing clinical or basic-science research. Our expert primary and subspecialty clinicians are readily accessable, passionately involved in resident education, and always willing to involve residents in their ground-breaking research.

Our broad-based exposure to tertiary care affords us the opportunity to see a wide variety of rare but fascinating pathology. In addition, we have no shortage “bread-and-butter” cases due to our service to the local community. We have the latest diagnostic and therapeutic technology at our fingertips should we need it, yet we focus on practicing cost-effective, evidence-based medicine. This diverse learning environment is intellectually stimulating, a great way to learn medicine, non-malignant, and fun. Our residents have paramount success in matching into competitive fellowships or finding great positions in primary care or hospital medicine.

Living in Cleveland has been wonderful. There are a lot of neighborhoods to choose from with ample affordable housing. There are lots of things to do in Cleveland from the downtown nightlife to concerts in the park. I never run out of fun things to do with my wife and son. Our housestaff association is extremely active and always plans fun, inexpensive outings for the entire family.

I have chosen to stay on as Chief Resident followed by a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation because of the experiences I have had here. I am proud to be a member of this academic community.