Cariza Mercurio MD chose to go into medicine because it allows her to serve the community by empowering and supporting women in making decisions that affect their lives. Her specialty of OB/Gyn especially allows her to counsel women and accompany them through life’s joys, such as pregnancy and birth as well as setbacks. In her free time she loves to craft using her Cricut maker, cook and hike. Her patients would be surprised to learn that she married her high school sweetheart. They like to travel and spend time together with their dog.