Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleLocations
- CA Building - Taussig Cancer Center
- 10201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1988
- Residency: University of Toronto Post Grad Med Ed, 1984
- Residency: Sunnybrook Medical Center, 1981
- Medical Education: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (Canada), 1979
- Undergraduate: University College, 1975
Board Certifications
- Neuro-oncology: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialites, 2011
Professional Highlights
09/2014 – 05/2022 Professor of Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
11/2013 – 05/2022 Member, Developmental Therapeutics Program, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
09/2013 – 05/2022 Professor of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University
02/2007 – 08/2013 Professor of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/2005 – 08/2013 Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
05/2004 – 06/2005 Associate Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/1996 – 08/2003 Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
04/1996 – 08/2003 Associate Clinical Member, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
02/1988 – 10/1996 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Cornell University Medical College
09/1990 – 03/1996 Assistant Member, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
02/1988 – 08/1990 Clinical Assistant, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Additional Training
Academic Health Centers, T.H. Chan School
Of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, 2015
Faculty Leadership Development Program,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, 2013
Lean for Healthcare, School of Engineering,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2012
Awards
Innovations & Patents
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-08-14, Dr. Malkin has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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Insurances Accepted
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
90 ratings, 22 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/13/2026
Dr. Malkin is a kind and empathetic doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/6/2026
Dr. Malkin always listens and provides WM easy to understand responses.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/16/2026
Dr. Malick (sp) is absolutely amazing!! He took time with me to explain everything, I have I hard time understanding all lot. He was patient,kind and knowledgeable about all of my issues.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
There has been nothing but the highest level of professionalism and competence from Dr. Malkin and the Brain Tumor Team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/2/2025
Dr Malkin took time to listen to my concerns and gave excellent answers in a calm and caring way. No question was trivial, and he made me feel like he cares about me and any concerns I have.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
Always happy to see Dr Malkin and Staff. Very confident in him and his team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/4/2025
Dr Malkin is able to communicate complex issues in a straightforward and easy to understand manner. He is an excellent diagnostician. I feel I am well taken care of with him as my doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Dr. Malkin is very thorough and easy to understand. A young female doctor came on a zoom first and we spoke. She gathered all the information
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
His resident (?) was excellent. She took all the information required for a first time patient. Very thorough, listened very well to me, informative. Dr. Very upbeat, knowledgeable, answered my questions, explained well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2025
I was very pleased! Staff and Doctor were very helpful and thorough. So organized!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2025
Dr Malkin explained all scenarios in detail and was very patient. He took his time and answered all my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Dr. Malkin spent alot of time with us and spoke directly to me, not looking at a computer.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Dr. Malkin was fantastic. He spent time explaining everything to me and built great rapport.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2025
Dr Malkin was very thorough, kind, and explained everything. He listened to all of my questions and concerns and answered each one above and beyond what I would have expected. I felt I was in the best hands possible.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
This was my first visit with Dr. Malkin. He was very kind and explained everything to me in great detail.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2025
Dr. Lucas was amazing. She described things thoroughly and with compassion.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/2/2025
Dr. Lucas and Malkin worked together well. It was the wait that was unacceptable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/23/2025
Dr. Malkin has been a pleasure to work with. I feel very fortunate to be under his care!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/10/2025
HIgly impressed by the Doctor and the Resident
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2025
The Physician experience was so much more than we could have believed possible. He was amazing! He spoke to us with respect and kindness, thoroughly explaining everything, explaining options, making recommendations.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/4/2025
Dr Malkin was incredible, full of care and compassion
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/25/2025
Dr Malkin does an excellent job at explaining conditions, procedures, risks, and outcomes in an easily understandable and compassionate manner.