Morton David Malkin, MD

I enjoy taking care of people. I also enjoy the intellectual challenges of medicine. I believe every patient is an individual and should be treated as such. Outside of work, I like hiking, mountain biking, walking my dog in the woods and drinking coffee. I try to travel as much as possible and enjoy spending time camping in the North Carolina mountains.

I became a doctor because I always liked science growing up but didnt like working in a lab. I missed talking to people. Medicine seemed like a great way to combine the two. The best doctors arent necessarily the smartest ones; they are the ones who connect best with their patients. I try to treat patients like they are my own family. Its important to communicate well with the patient and their family so they understand their disease, why we are recommending certain testing, and why certain treatments are important. Outside of work, I like spending time with my wife and three kids. I also enjoy golfing, exercising, and watching University of Michigan and UNC sports (football and basketball).

My ideal career is one that is interesting, challenging and enjoyable. Being a doctor is all of that, with the added benefit of helping people with their health needs and hopefully making a difference in their lives. I can’t think of another job that would be more rewarding for me. My approach to cardiology and patient care combines evidence-based medicine with the practical needs of each individual patient. While my focus for some patients is to prevent heart disease, for others it’s improving symptoms to keep them out of the hospital. I enjoy building relationships with my patients and seeing them through the maintenance of their ideal quality of life. My areas of clinical special interest include general cardiology with a focus on cardiac imaging, including echocardiography, cardiac computerized tomography (CT) and nuclear cardiology. Outside of work, I love spending time with my wife and two daughters. I also enjoy exercising, playing golf, spending time at the beach and watching Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports.