Montserrat (Monsy) Corbera-Hincapie, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL

College/Medical School: University of Notre Dame/University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine

Career/Research Interests: 

• Advocacy and public policy
• Socioeconomic health disparities
• Quality improvement and health outcomes
• Global health
• Pediatric nutrition, particularly food insecurity, and its impact on health outcomes

Honors/Awards: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Grant – 2nd Year Clinical Fellowship 

Career Goals: I plan on pursuing a career in Health Services research with an emphasis on health outcomes 

Scholarly Mentors:

• Dr. Sandra Kim
• Dr. Traci Kazmerski 

Hobbies/Interests: Notre Dame Football, spending time with my husband and our dog, live music, traveling, supporting local eateries

S.O./Married/Kids/Pets: I am married and have one dog (Rudy). My husband and I couples matched; he is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Travels/Languages: I have traveled and lived in several Central and South American countries (El Salvador, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico); I have also traveled to several parts of Spain where much of my extended family lives./I speak Spanish fluently.

Likes About UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh: Children's Hospital creates a strong learning environment filled with medically complex patients, along with talented faculty and trainees.