Marin Darsie

Marin Darsie, MD, is an Associate Professor (CHS) of Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She serves as Interim Medical Director for Neurocritical Care and works clinically as a full-time intensivist splitting her time between the UW Neuro ICU and tele-ICU coverage for critical-access hospitals across Wisconsin and Illinois.

Education & Training

• Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
• Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University School of Medicine and Science
• Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina (Chief Resident)
• Fellowship: Neurocritical Care, University of North Carolina
• Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine, Neurocritical Care

Research & Clinical Focus

Dr. Darsie's scholarly work centers on high-acuity neurocritical care, traumatic brain injury diagnostics, stroke management, and the application of machine-learning tools to acute neurology. She has led prospective cohort studies on ocular ultrasound as a non-invasive intracranial pressure monitor, developed brief neuropsychological screening protocols for mild TBI, and investigated neurologic manifestations of COVID-19 in older adults. Her advocacy research addresses healthcare access, gender equity, and voter engagement in clinical settings.

Scientific Awards

• Neurocritical Care Society Presidential Citation Award (2017, 2022, 2023)
• UW Health Rising Star Clinical Practice Award Nominee (2019)

Leadership & Service

Dr. Darsie chairs the Neurocritical Care Certification Examination Committee for the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties and the Inclusion in Neurocritical Care Committee for the Neurocritical Care Society. As Senior Editor-in-Chief of The Pocket Guide to Neurocritical Care, she has overseen three editions of the widely used handbook. She is an advisor to Vot-ER, having completed its nine-month Civic Health Fellowship and previously spearheaded voter-registration drives at UW Health during the 2020 election cycle.