Maria C. Escano, MD

Maria C. Escano, MD

Maria C. Escano, MD, MBA, is the Trauma Medical Director at MVHS.

Prior to joining MVHS, Dr. Escano served as Chief of Trauma at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Louisiana and has nearly 20 years of experience in the medical field, recently developing and refining trauma programs in Pennsylvania and Florida. She was also elected a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

Dr. Escano earned her Doctor of Medicine from University of Miami in Miami, Florida. Dr. Escano completed her residency in general surgery at Saint Agnes Hospital with specialized rotations at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She completed a fellowship training in trauma surgery, surgical critical care and acute care surgery at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Escano also earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating with high honors and winning the Most Innovative Team Award.