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Marina Molinari-Zuzek

Marina Molinari-Zuzek, MD

Pediatrics

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Child
  • Adolescent

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Marina Molinari-Zuzek

Biography

Marina Molinari-Zuzek, MD, is a Pediatric Staff physician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. In addition to her recent clinical appointment as a Pediatric Virtual Medicine Physician, she has over thirty years of experience as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician.

Dr. Molinari-Zuzek is board certified in general pediatrics and completed a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital associated with University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1994. She earned her medical degree from Medical College of Ohio at Toledo in 1988. Her post-graduate training includes a pediatric internship and residency completed in 1991, along with chief residency and fellowship completed in 1994 at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital.

Dr. Molinari-Zuzek is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as well as a member of the Ohio section of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She continues to teach Pediatric residents from the Cleveland Clinic and has taught numerous medical students as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine through the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

Her specialty interests include general pediatrics and newborn care, adolescent medicine, menstrual disorders, asthma, injury prevention and overall preventative care.

Locations

  1. Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center
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Education & Board Certifications

Education

  • Fellowship: Rainbow, Babies & Children University Hospitals, 1994
  • Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1993
  • Medical Education: Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, 1988
  • Undergraduate: John Carroll University, 1984

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 1991

Professional Highlights

Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1991

Additional Training

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certified.

Awards

Awarded the 2024 Staff Appreciation Award by the Cleveland Clinic Children's Pediatric Education committee for teaching Pediatric residents

Top Docs Emergency Medicine 2023, Cleveland magazine

Physician of the Year 2019, Emergency Services Institute at Cleveland Clinic

 

Research & Publications

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As of 2026-01-07, Dr. Molinari-Zuzek has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

47 ratings, 13 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/7/2026

    She was so kind to the boys and let them rest as much as possibly but also thorough enough to make a proper diagnosis instead of throwing a generic virus or sinus infection out there.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    1st time seeing this provider, she was very nice and thorough. Great bedside manner...

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/12/2026

    She''s an absolutely outstanding human being and a wonderful clinician. We feel very safe in her hands. Not only is she incredibly bright, she is very compassionate, and also realistic, which is critical when dealing with a three-year-old. We are very grateful for her.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    Very impressed with the doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/10/2025

    Our first experience with the provider & she was fantastic! She went above & beyond to answer our questions & ensure we fully understood how to handle our situation. Fantastic job!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/19/2025

    The doctor was very nice and professional. She answered all my questions and made sure to interact with my baby while on the call.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    Dr Molanri asked helpful questions and interacted with my daughter at an age appropriate level. She also understood our travel constraints and worked with us to develop a practical solution to get the necessary testing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Amazing care of my son for years. Happy to see her virtually now

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Wonderful! Very convenient scheduling and very thorough appointment (especially for being virtual). Doctor was patient, thoroughly explained, and took time to answer all my questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/24/2025

    Dr Molinari Zuzek was amazing! My son had so much anxiety about his symptoms and she was so kind and caring. We would 100% see her again

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/10/2025

    I wish she could be our primary! She is AMAZING. She went above and beyond and answered questions we didn't even know we had. What. A. Blessing. She is one of the absolute best doctors I've ever encountered and I've sadly been to a LOT of doctors. She hears you, she explains things well, she CARES. She is also incredibly intelligent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2025

    I was very happy with this physician! I felt uncertain doing a video visit but she made it so worth while and beneficial. She was so thorough and had an effective solution and explained her decision making every step of the way! It felt like we were in the office with how warm and approachable she was.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/6/2025

    We had a great experience and will book with Dr. Zusek again if we do future video visits.