Marcus M. Malek
Experienced in Diaphragmatic Hernia

Dr. Marcus M. Malek

General Surgery
UPMC
Pediatric Surgery In Bridgeville
205 Millers Run Road, 
Bridgeville, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Diaphragmatic Hernia
UPMC
Pediatric Surgery In Bridgeville
205 Millers Run Road, 
Bridgeville, PA 
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Overview

Marcus M. Malek, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a pediatric surgeon and is certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is clinical director of the division, director of pediatric surgical oncology, founding member of the Pediatric Melanoma Center, and member of the Vascular Anomalies Center. Dr. Malek is also associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, N.J., and completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a pediatric surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Dr. Malek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendectomy, and Nephrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Pediatric Surgery in Bridgeville
205 Millers Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Call: 412-450-3180
Other Locations
Pediatric Surgery in Sewickley
2599 Wexford Bayne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
Call: 412-450-3180
Pediatric Surgery in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-450-3180

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Lymphoseek® as a Lymphoid Tissue Targeting Agent in Pediatric Patients With Melanoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, or Other Solid Tumors Who Are Undergoing Lymph Node Mapping
A Prospective, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Lymphoseek® as a Lymphoid Tissue Targeting Agent in Pediatric Patients With Melanoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, or Other Solid Tumors Who Are Undergoing Lymph Node Mapping
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 28, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 2

79 Total Publications

TRAF7-Mutated Myxoid and Spindle Cell Mesenchymal Tumor Occurring in a Pediatric Patient in the Post-Transplant Setting: Expanding the Spectrum of TRAF7-Mutated Tumors.
TRAF7-Mutated Myxoid and Spindle Cell Mesenchymal Tumor Occurring in a Pediatric Patient in the Post-Transplant Setting: Expanding the Spectrum of TRAF7-Mutated Tumors.
Journal: Genes, chromosomes & cancer
Published: October 01, 2025
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