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Marcelo Malakooti, MD, Pediatrics, Chicago, IL

MarceloMalakootiMD

Pediatrics • Chicago, IL

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Associate Chief Medical Officer; Medical Director - PICU/ Director of Innovation and Strategy - PICU

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  • Office

    225 E Chicago Ave
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-227-4000

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Nomination Chicago Innovation Awards, 2015
  • Named, Crain's Top 40 Under 40 Crain's Top 40 Under 40, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mastery of status epilepticus management via simulation-based learning for pediatric residents.  
    Malakooti, Marcelo; McBride, Mary; Adler, Mark; Goldstein, Joshua; McGaghie, William, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 6/1/2015
  • Ingestion of New Synthetic Street Drug “25I” (25I-NBOMe) Causing Multi-Oran Dysfunction and Metabolic Failure.  
    Friedman, Matthew; Malakooti, Marcelo; Smith, Craig., Journal of Medical Cases, 4/1/2015
  • Immune Dysregulation in Sepsis.  
    Malakooti, Marcelo; Kelleher, Michael; Wald, Eric, Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 6/1/2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Achieving mastery of status epilepticus management using simulation-based learning and deliberate practice in pediatric residents.
    Malakooti, Marcelo; McBride, Mary; Adler, Mark; Goldstein, Joshua; McGaghie, William., Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 1/14/2014
  • Critical Appraisal of: Leal-Noval SR, Muñoz-Gómez M, Jiménez-Sánchez M, Cayuela A, Leal-Romero M, Puppo-Moreno A, Enamorado J, Arellano-Orden V. Red blood cell transfu...
    Malakooti, Marcelo, PedsCCM Evidence-Based Journal Club, PedsCCM Evidence-Based Journal Club, 7/11/2013

Press Mentions

  • Toddler Out of Medical Coma After Chicago Road Rage Shooting
    Toddler Out of Medical Coma After Chicago Road Rage ShootingApril 10th, 2021
  • Up to 50 000 US Kids May Be Hospitalised with Covid-19 by Year's End
    Up to 50 000 US Kids May Be Hospitalised with Covid-19 by Year's EndApril 28th, 2020
  • Top Tips for Keeping Kids Safe in the Heat, According to a Chicago Pediatrician
    Top Tips for Keeping Kids Safe in the Heat, According to a Chicago PediatricianJune 15th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

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