Rana Malek MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Program director, Endocrine and Diabetes Fellowship.

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827 Linden AveFloor 2 SouthBaltimore, MD 21201
Phone+1 443-682-6800
Fax+1 410-856-3840

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Education & Training

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2006 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2003
Loyola CollegeBA, History, Magna Cum Laude, 1999

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2006 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Faculty Teacher of the Year Award University of Maryland, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, 2016, 2018
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2015-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A safety review of approved oral agents for treating type 2 diabetes and associated diseases in pregnant patients.
Damla N Costa, Rana Malek, Stephen N Davis
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 2026-02-01
1 citations
Improving Access to Eye Care Through Community Health Screenings Using Artificial Intelligence.
Bhakti Panchal, Samuel Asanad, Rana Malek, Kashif Munir, Lisa S Schocket
Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 2025-02-01
3 citations
Is metformin safe in pregnancy: a focus on offspring outcomes.
Rana Malek, Stephen N Davis
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome
Lamos EM, Malek R, Davis SN, Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol, 1/1/2017
The physiology behind diabetes mellitus in patients with pheochromocytoma: a review of the literature
Mesmar B, Poola-Kella S, Malek R, Endocr Pract, 1/1/2017
Novel methods of insulin replacement: The artificial pancreas and encapsulated islets
Malek R, Davis SN, Rev Recent Clin Trials, 1/1/2016

Books/Book Chapters

The Diabetes in Pregnancy
Chapter: The genetic architecture of diabetes in pregnancy
Page 197.0 - 204.0Stein, SA, Kant, R, Malek, R, Shuldiner, AREditors: Oded Langer.People’s Medical Publishing House, Shelton2015

Abstracts/Posters

Unusual case of NMDA-R encephalitis and autoimmune polyglandular syndrome
Frunza-Stefan S, Whitlach H, Malek R, Endocrine Society Annual Scientific Meeting Poster Session, 1/1/2017
Posaconazole-induced primary adrenal insufficiency
Brooks LK, Poola-Kella S, Miller A, Malek R, Endocrine Society Annual Scientific Meeting Poster Session, 1/1/2017
Delayed diagnosis of high-grade sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma involving the pituitary gland
Mesmar B, Levitt D, Poola-Kella S, Malek R, Endocrine Society Annual Scientific Meeting Poster Session, 1/1/2017

Lectures