About Me
Dr. Jessica Magarinos grew up in Valley Stream, New York, as a first-generation American, raised by a hard-working single Latina mother. Her mentor Dr. Cherie Erkman proclaims her as simply “The Best of the Best”. She attended undergraduate school at SUNY Downstate University and then Hofstra School of Medicine, prior to her general surgery residency at Temple University. She has spent two years with Drs. Erkman and Toyoda at Temple University and established a telemedicine based lung cancer screening program, as well as a NIH funded community education program for underserved patients about lung cancer screening. She has numerous ongoing research projects with Dr. Charles Bakhos looking at outcomes of Lung Volume reduction Surgery. Jessica has served as President of the Latino Medical Student Association and has carried numerous leadership roles with the Temple University DEI Committee over the past 4 years. Although she loves watching the New York Knicks and basketball, Jess cannot wait to get out to Utah and explore the trails and national parks.
