Marci Fornari, MD, FAAP

Departments

Cooper University Health Care Titles

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)

Professional Type

Cooper University Physician

NPI

1144679929

About Me

Marci Fornari, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. She graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and received her medical degree from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, where she was a proud member of the inaugural class. She completed pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship and pediatric emergency ultrasound fellowship at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 

Dr. Fornari's main research interests are intimate partner violence screening within the pediatric healthcare setting, youth violence intervention programs, and expanding the use of point-of-care ultrasound in the pediatric emergency department. She is passionate about ensuring that children receive the same high-quality care, as it relates to their clinical experience and social determinants of health, at all emergency departments in which they seek care. She enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students and residents.

Office Locations

Camden
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

One Cooper Plaza
(for GPS use 246 S 6th St)
Camden , NJ 08103
Maps & Directions

Education & Training

Medical SchoolCooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
InternshipGeneral Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
ResidencyGeneral Pediatrics - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
FellowshipPediatric Emergency Medicine - Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
FellowshipPoint of Care Ultrasound - Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC

Memberships

  • American Medical Association
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American College of Emergency Physicians

Awards and Honors

  • Senator Daniel Inouye and Cal Sia Section of Emergency Medicine Advocacy Award - American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021
  • Resident Advocacy Award - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2019
  • Stop IPV Medical Advocacy Award, 2018
  • Chiron Honor Society - Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 2016
  • Critical Care Medicine Award - Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 2016
  • Benjamin Rush Psychiatry Award - Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 2016
  • Distinction in Community Service - Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 2015

Publications

Fornari M, Cohen J, Birdsong R. AIDS Presenting in an Adolescent Male With Persistent Conjunctivitis and Eye Pain. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Apr;68(4):827-829. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.10.031. Epub 2020 Dec 4. PMID: 33280977.

Donnelly KA, Rucker A, Boyle MD, Fornari MJ, Badolato GM, Goyal MK. Experiencing Bullying Is Associated With Firearm Access, Weapon Carriage, Depression, Marijuana Use, and Justice Involvement in Adolescents. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Feb 1;38(2):e918-e923. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002473. PMID: 34116552.

Fornari MJ, Lawson SL. Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma and Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):624-629. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002573. PMID: 34908375.

Fornari MJ, Badolato GM, Rao K, Goyal MK, McCarter R, Donnelly KA. Violent Injury as a Predictor of Subsequent Assault-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Jun;72(6):972-976. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.12.014. Epub 2023 Feb 1. PMID: 36737352.