Marty Makary Biography
Marty Makary is a British-American surgeon and contributor working for FOX News as a weekly contributor. He joined the FOX News team in 2000, and in addition, he is a health policy expert and surgeon.
Marty Makary Career
Makary is a proud graduate of Johns Hopkins medical programs and Harvard, Georgetown. Dr. Makary is a pioneer in pancreatic surgery and a major voice for public health. He has written widely for The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. In addition to being a doctor at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, he also holds combined positions as a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and health policy and administration at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Currently, Dr. Makary is the director of the Johns Hopkins Appropriateness in Medicine initiative as well as the chief of the Johns Hopkins Center for Islet Transplantation.
In addition to being the founder and executive director of Improving Wisely, a national initiative by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aimed at reducing avoidable medical usage, advancing precision medicine, and bringing down healthcare costs in the United States, Dr. Makary serves as the chief editor of MedPage Today. Over 250 research articles on patient safety, vulnerable populations, quality of care, best practices, and the assessments of medical interventions have been published him. As the primary author of several original articles outlining a surgical checklist, Dr. Makary later co-led the World Health Organization Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign with Atul Gawande on behalf of the UN.
Dr. Makary, who was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, is now leading three national grants as the principal investigator. He has won various honors, including the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation in 2015, which honors individuals for their exceptional contributions to pancreatic research and treatment. Most recently, HealthLeaders magazine named him one of the 20 most influential people in the United States in the field of health care.
Marty Makary Salary
Makary earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Marty Makary Net Worth
Makary has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a contributor.
Marty Makary Age
Makary was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He has neither disclosed the date, month nor the year he was born. Thus, it is not known how old he is or when he celebrates his birthday.
Marty Makary Height and Weight
Makary stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches. He has not disclosed his weight. However, this information will be updated when available.
Marty Makary Family
Growing up, Makary relocated to Baltimore. His father then started working as a hematologist at the Geisinger Medical Center, which led the family to relocate to Danville, Pennsylvania. He likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parents nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Marty Makary Wife and Children
Makary is currently unmarried. He was married to Kristen Powers, a Fox News political analyst, for three years since 2010. However, after three years the duo divorced in 2013 and had no children together.
Dr. Marty Makary Book
In his New York Times Best Selling book “Unaccountable”, Makary makes the case that the healthcare system can be fixed with sensible, physician-led measures. The popular television series The Resident, which debuted on Fox in 2018, was adapted from the book. In addition, Makary is the writer of “Mama Maggie”, a first-hand narrative about his distant aunt Magda Gobran, a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize who labors in Cairo’s garbage slums.
In 2018, he published his most recent book, “The Price We Pay”, which examines the grassroots movement to return a medicine to its noble purpose and offers advice to corporate executives on how to reduce their healthcare expenses. Makary has also authored the surgery textbook “General Surgery Review”.
Marty Makary Social Media Platform
Makary is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 239.5k followers on Twitter 1.8k followers on Instagram, and 16k followers on Facebook.