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Lorraine Marasco Schratz, MD

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Lorraine Marasco Schratz, MD

A pediatric cardiologist and physician advocate at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Lorraine Marasco Schratz is a pediatric cardiologist and physician advocate in the Division of Pediatric, Fetal and Congenital Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she directs the Raising Healthy Hearts Program. She is also affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

For more than 30 years, she has cared for children with heart disease while leading initiatives that advance health equity, lifestyle medicine, physician leadership, and public policy. Whether mentoring future physicians and allied health professionals, advocating for systemic change, or building unlikely partnerships, she is driven by one goal: creating a healthier and more equitable future for every child.

Active in the Massachusetts Medical Society, she is currently participating in the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. She is committed to preserving cardiovascular health for children and families by improving access to nutritious food, recreational opportunities, and health care through novel models of care delivery and advocacy.