Marisa Clifton
Advanced in UPJ Obstruction

Dr. Marisa Clifton

Urology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3200, Suite 3200, 
Baltimore, MD 
17 Years of Experience

Advanced in UPJ Obstruction
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3200, Suite 3200, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Marisa Clifton is the Director of Women’s Health at the Brady Urological Institute. She is fellowship trained. As a leader in the field of female urology, her clinical expertise includes surgical and nonsurgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, urgency urinary incontinence, urinary fistulas, genitourinary reconstruction and urethral diverticula. Dr. Clifton is also an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and serves as the Director of Robotic Education. In addition, she serves as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She also serves as Associate Chief Medical Officer of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests include medical education and clinical outcomes after surgery. Dr. Clifton received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed her residency in urology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She completed her fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Clifton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Obstructive Uropathy, Neurogenic Bladder, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
Mayo Medical School, Urology, 2014
Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Urology
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, 2016
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 3200, Suite 3200, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-955-6100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


49 Total Publications

Cannabis Use is Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Pediatric Patients-A Large Claims Database Study.
Cannabis Use is Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Pediatric Patients-A Large Claims Database Study.
Journal: Urology
Published: February 07, 2025
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