Elizabeth Malinzak
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Current Research Interests
Medical and anesthesiology education, simulation, leadership development, social media
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology 2022
Contact Information
- 3414 C Hosp North, Durham, NC 27710
- Box 3094 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
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elizabeth.malinzak@duke.edu
(919) 684-8111
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship, Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2013 - 2014
- Internship and Residency, Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine 2009 - 2013
- M.D., Duke University School of Medicine 2009
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology 2021 - 2022
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology 2019 - 2020
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, General, Vascular, High Risk Transplant & Critical Care, Anesthesiology 2014 - 2019
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Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
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Director of Medical Student Education for Department of Anesthesiology, 2019-present
Course Director, Anesth 440C, 2018-present
Course Director, anesthesiology subrotation in Surgery 205, 2019-present
Faculty Advisor, Anesthesia Interest Group, 2019-present
Duke Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center
Course Director, Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Simulation, 2018-present
Department of Anesthesiology Residency Program
Co-Director, Residency 3C Coaching Program, 2018-present
Co-Leader, Residency Leadership Development Curriculum, 2018-present
Director of Anesthesia Services, Duke Eye Center, 2016-2019
Committees:
School of Medicine Curriculum Committee, 2018-2021
Department of Anesthesiology
Inclusion Committee, 2018-present
Grand Rounds Committee, 2018-present
Education Council, 2019-present
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Director of Medical Student Education for Department of Anesthesiology, 2019-present
- Recognition
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Awards & Honors
- Expertise
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Subject Headings
- Research
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Selected Grants
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Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Mentoring Grant Program awarded by American Society of Anesthesiologists 2019 - 2020
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Spitzer, Yelena, Annery G. Garcia-Marcinkiewicz, and Elizabeth B. Malinzak. “Programmatic approaches to achieving equity for women in anesthesiology.” Int Anesthesiol Clin 61, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): 42–48. https://doi.org/10.1097/AIA.0000000000000388.Full Text Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B., and Stephanie I. Byerly. “Burnout from Gender Inequity in a Pandemic.” Anesthesiol Clin 40, no. 2 (June 2022): 225–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2021.12.001.Full Text Link to Item
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Kraus, Molly B., Linda B. Hertzberg, Elizabeth Rebello, Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Christine A. Doyle, and Sher-Lu Pai. “In Response.” Anesth Analg 134, no. 4 (April 1, 2022): e20–21. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000005910.Full Text Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B., Linda B. Hertzberg, Christine A. Doyle, Pamela Flood, Molly B. Kraus, Elizabeth Rebello, Sher-Lu Pai, and Sonya Pease. “In Response.” Anesth Analg 134, no. 4 (April 1, 2022): e23–24. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000005914.Full Text Link to Item
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Kraus, Molly B., Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Rekha Chandrabose, Amy C. S. Pearson, Cindy Ku, Sarah E. Hartlage, Andrew C. Hanson, Phillip J. Schulte, and Emily E. Sharpe. “A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey of Anesthesiology Fellowship Program Directors: Attitudes on Parental Leave in Residency and Fellowship Training.” Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle) 3, no. 1 (2022): 395–404. https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2021.0130.Full Text Link to Item
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Hertzberg, Linda B., Thomas R. Miller, Stephanie Byerly, Elizabeth Rebello, Pamela Flood, Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Christine A. Doyle, et al. “Gender Differences in Compensation in Anesthesiology in the United States: Results of a National Survey of Anesthesiologists.” Anesth Analg 133, no. 4 (October 1, 2021): 1009–18. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000005676.Full Text Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B. “Perioperative care of adults with Down syndrome: a narrative review.” Can J Anaesth 68, no. 10 (October 2021): 1549–61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-021-02052-9.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Sharpe, Emily E., Cindy Ku, Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Molly B. Kraus, Rekha Chandrabose, Sarah E. H. Hartlage, Andrew C. Hanson, Phillip J. Schulte, and Amy C. S. Pearson. “A cross-sectional survey study of United States residency program directors' perceptions of parental leave and pregnancy among anesthesiology trainees.” Can J Anaesth 68, no. 10 (October 2021): 1485–96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-021-02044-9.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth Burney, Daniel Weikel, and Madhav Swaminathan. “Representation of Female Faculty at US Medical Schools and Success in Obtaining National Institutes of Health Funding, 2008-2018.” Jama Netw Open 4, no. 3 (March 1, 2021): e210388. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0388.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Kuza, Catherine M., Monica W. Harbell, Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Kristina L. Goff, Mark C. Bicket, Ifey C. Ifeanyi-Pillette, Becky J. Wong, and Ashish K. Khanna. “Transition to Practice in Anesthesiology: Survey Results of Practicing Anesthesiologists on Their Experience.” J Educ Perioper Med 21, no. 2 (2019): E619.Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B., Nancy W. Knudsen, Ankeet D. Udani, Deepak Vikraman, Debra L. Sudan, and Timothy E. Miller. “Perioperative Challenges in Liver Transplantation for a Patient With Acute Intermittent Porphyria.” J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 32, no. 6 (December 2018): 2716–20. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2017.11.045.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B. “Healthcare Professionalism: Improving Practice Through Reflections on Workplace Dilemmas.” Anesth Analg, November 7, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000002623.Full Text Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B., Solomon Aronson, and Ankeet D. Udani. “Perioperative enhancement for CHD patients.” Cardiol Young 27, no. 4 (May 2017): 822. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951116002651.Full Text Link to Item
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Bronshteyn, Yuriy S., John Lemm, Elizabeth Malinzak, Nada Ghadimi, and Ankeet D. Udani. “Sepsis in the Operating Room: A Simulation Case for Perioperative Providers.” Mededportal 13 (March 30, 2017): 10563. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10563.Full Text Link to Item
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Cherkasova, E., E. Malinzak, S. Rao, Y. Takahashi, V. N. Senchenko, A. V. Kudryavtseva, M. L. Nickerson, et al. “Inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor leads to selective expression of a human endogenous retrovirus in kidney cancer.” Oncogene 30, no. 47 (November 24, 2011): 4697–4706. https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2011.179.Full Text Open Access Copy Link to Item
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Malinzak, Elizabeth B., and Tong J. Gan. “Regional anesthesia for vascular access surgery.” Anesth Analg 109, no. 3 (September 2009): 976–80. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e3181adc208.Full Text Link to Item
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Patel, Mihir R., Carlton J. Zdanski, Kathleen A. Abode, Cynthia A. Reilly, Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Jacob N. Stein, William T. Harris, and Amelia F. Drake. “Experience of the school-aged child with tracheostomy.” Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 73, no. 7 (July 2009): 975–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.03.018.Full Text Link to Item
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Takahashi, Y., N. Harashima, S. Kajigaya, H. Yokoyama, E. Cherkasova, J. P. McCoy, K. I. Hanada, et al. “Regression of human kidney cancer following allogeneic stem cell transplantation is associated with recognition of an HERV-E antigen by T cells (Journal of Clinical Investigation (2008) 118, (1099-1109) DOI: 10.1172/JCI34409).” Journal of Clinical Investigation 118, no. 4 (April 1, 2008): 1584. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI34409C1.Full Text
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Takahashi, Yoshiyuki, Nanae Harashima, Sachiko Kajigaya, Hisayuki Yokoyama, Elena Cherkasova, J Philip McCoy, Ken-Ichi Hanada, et al. “Regression of human kidney cancer following allogeneic stem cell transplantation is associated with recognition of an HERV-E antigen by T cells.” J Clin Invest 118, no. 3 (March 2008): 1099–1109. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI34409.Full Text Link to Item
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Conference Papers
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Liu, Jessica F., Elizabeth B. Malinzak, Andrea Azocar, Ruben Azocar, and Andrea Tsai. “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender authorship in critical care medicine.” In Anesthesia and Analgesia, 134:446–49, 2022.Link to Item
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Cherkasova, Elena, Elizabeth Malinzak, Sheila Rao, Vera N. Senchenko, Anna V. Kudryavtseva, Lev L. Kiselev, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, et al. “Loss of Function of the VHL Tumor Suppressor Gene Resurrects An Endogenous Retrovirus in Kidney Cancer That Encodes a Tumor Antigen Targeted by Allogeneic T-Cells Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT).” In Blood, 114:193–193. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, 2009.Link to Item
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Malinzak, elizabeth, ashley Grantham, and grace McCarthy. “Designing Leadership Programming for Anesthesiology Trainees,” n.d.Open Access Copy
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Malinzak, elizabeth, ashley Grantham, and grace McCarthy. “Designing Leadership Programming for Anesthesiology Trainees,” n.d.Open Access Copy
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- Teaching & Mentoring
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Recent Courses
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Advising & Mentoring
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Academic advisor for a total of 4 residents
Residency coach for 2 residents
CA-1 orientation preceptor for a total of 10 residents
Continuity clinic preceptor for MS3
Informal mentor for multiple residents and medical students
Available to mentor:
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- Professional
- Resident
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Academic advisor for a total of 4 residents
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Teaching Activities
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Residents/Fellows in Department of Anesthesiology
Examiner, Mock Oral Board Exam, 1-2x/year
Facilitator, Resident Simulation Sessions, 1-3x/year
Preceptor, CA-1 Orientation Week
Facilitator, CA-2 and CA-3 Advanced Crisis Resource Management, 6x/year
Instructor, CA-1 Simulation Orientation Week
Lecturer, Advocacy (Thursday Resident Lecture Series), 1x/year
Lecturer, Work-Life Balance (Fellow Lecture Series), 1x/year
Lecturer, Preparing for the APPLIED Exam (CA-1 Lecture Series)
Lecturer, Consent, Handover, and Communication (CA-1 Orientation)
Medical Students
Lecturer, MS2 General Anesthesia, 6x/year
Lecturer, MS2 Regional Anesthesia, 6x/year
Lecturer, MS2 Machines and Monitors, 6x/year
Facilitator, MS2 Anesthesia Plan Workshop, 6x/year
Facilitator, MS4 Airway Workshop, 10x/year
Facilitator, MS4 Problem-Based Learning Discussion, 10x/year
Facilitator, MS4 Case-Presentations, 10x/year
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- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
- Designing Leadership Programming for Anesthesiology Trainees. Society for Education in Anesthesia. May 9, 2020 2020
- Use of Technology and Social Media in Anesthesiology Education. Montefiore Medical Center. April 10, 2020 2020
- How to Use Social Media to Develop Your Career. Invited Panel. Duke Department of Medicine. February 19, 2020 2020
- Teaching the Next Generation. Grand Rounds. Duke Anesthesiology. December 11, 2019 2019
- Managing Pediatric Disease in the Adult Patient. Grand Rounds. Duke Anesthesiology. November 20, 2019 2019
- I Don’t Do Kids!: Managing Pediatric Disease in the Adult Patient. American Society of Anesthesiolgoists. October 21, 2019 2019
- Pragmatic Well-being: Doing Something About It!: Management of Work-Home Conflict.. American Society of Anesthesiolgoists. October 19, 2019 2019
- Lessons Learned on the Way to Practice. Resident and Medical Student Opening Session. American Society of Anesthesiolgoists. October 12, 2018 2018
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Academic & Administrative Activities
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National:
American Board of Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology MOCA Question Author, 2018-present
APPLIED Examiner, 2019-present
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Abstract Review Subcommittee on History and Education, 2016-2019
Committee on Membership, 2016-2019
Committee on Young Physicians, 2016-present
Vice Chair, 2016-present
Chair, 2020-2021
Committee on Women in Anesthesia, 2017-present
Ad-Hoc Committee on Social Media, 2018
Committee on Occupational Health, 2018-present
Simulation Education Network, 2018-present
Social Media Ambassador, 2019-present
Women in Anesthesiology
Board Member, 2019-present
Communications Chair, 2019
President-Elect, 2020
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Social Media Ambassador, 2019-present
Society for Education in Anesthesia
Medical Student Committee, 2018-present
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Clinical Activities
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Pediatric Anesthesiology Division (2019-present):
I care for pediatric patients in the main operating rooms, offsite locations, and at the Duke Eye Center. Currently I take full pediatric general call and pediatric liver transplant call.
General, Vascular, and Transplant Anesthesiology Division (2014-2019)
I cared for adult and pediatric patients in the main operating rooms, offsite locations, labor and delivery, the Duke Eye Center, and the Preanesthesia Surgical Screening clinic. During this time, I took general OR call (10-20 nights per year), obstetric call (20-25 nights per year from 2016-2019), and adult liver transplant call (8 weeks per year from 2014-2016).
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