Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. Mark Abdelmalek is an assistant professor and chief of the Division of Laser and Dermatologic Surgery. He completed an American College of Mohs Surgery-approved fellowship in St. Louis, Missouri.

In addition to his training in the areas of Mohs Micrographic surgery, transplant dermatology, laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology, Dr. Abdelmalek performs a specialized surgical technique used in treating malignant melonoma, a form of skin cancer. He has lectured nationally about this procedure.

Dr. Abdelmalek is an ABC News medical reporter with a focus on investigative reporting and actively contributes to ABC News reports. He is fluent in Arabic.

A certified physician with the American Board of Dermatology, he was named one of Philadelphia's rising stars in medicine in Philadelphia Magazine's 2009 Top Doctors issue.

Awards and Honors

• Recipient of the 2012 MORE Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for ABC World News with Diane Sawyer story on ACL injuries, "Tom Brady Sheds Light on Rise in ACL Tears in Children."
• Philadelphia's Rising Stars in Medicine, Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors (2009)

Select Reports

	Dr. Mark Abdelmalek asks superstar quarterback Tom Brady to help shed light on the rising number of ACL knee injuries in children.			Dr. Mark Abdelmalek's year-long ABC News investigation on the overuse of psychotropic medications in foster care.
	Sunscreen to Have Stricter Labeling to Protect Against Cancer-Causing UVA Light			ABC World News Investigation: Dr. Abdelmalek investigates health effects on Gulf cleanup workers 1-year after the BP Oil Spill.
	Simple Blood Test to Detect Cancer? Not So Fast			Japan's Medical Situation Grave in Some Places, But Improving
	Dr. Mark Abdelmalek traveled to the Gulf of Mexico as part of the ABC News Medical team to report on the health risks of the oil spill.			"Science Backs Statement: 'You Sound Tired',"
	Dr. Mark Abdelmalek was among a select group of medical journalists given access to 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain's medical records.			Dr. Abdelmalek reports on Congresswoman Giffords condition after shooting in Tucson: Gabrielle Giffords in Medically Induced Coma to Help Brain Rest
	Protecting the Brain with Progesterone			US Facing Largest Hospital Drug Shortage in Decades
	What Laura Bush Can Teach You About Skin Cancer			Special Health Care for Congress: Lawmakers' Heatlh Care Perks
	Stem Cell Treatment Could Save Patients With Heart Failure			New Medicare Rules Bar Cancer Drugs for Patients
	Is Surgery Through the Vagina Minimally Invasive?			Dark Side of Being Cured of Childhood Cancer

Other Media Appearances

	Dr. Mark Abdelmalek talks about non-cosmetic uses of Botox in the Philadelphia Inquirer.			Illegal Tattoo Dangers? on NBC. Dr. Abdelmalek discusses the dangers of illegal tattoos.
	Good Day Philadelphia: Is Spray SPF Effective Or Not?			Dr. Mark Abdelmalek explained why there is no safe tan on NBC's the 10 Show.
	Dr. Mark Abdelmalek discussed treatment options for excessive sweating.			Dr. Mark Abdelmalek interviewed for an ABC News story on the dangers of some skin lightening creams.
	Dr. Mark Abdelmalek on Good Day Philadelphia.			ABC News: The Peculiar Pain of Paper Cuts
	Wrinkle Treatment Options			ABC News: Connecticut Plastic Surgeon Shut Down for Dirty Clinic
	ABC News: Skin Cancers May Foretell Cancers to Come

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Select Publications

"Cutaneous and Systemic Plasmacytosis vs. Cutaneous Plasmacytic Castleman Disease: Review and Speculations About Pathogenesis"
M. Haque, J.S. Hou, K. Hisimachi, K. Tamada, C.A. Cusack, M. Abdelmalek, R.E. Brown, and E.C. Vonderheid
Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia, 11(6): 453-461 (2011)

"Equal Cosmetic Outcomes with 5-0 Polliglecaprone-25 vs. 6-0 Polypropylene for Superficial Closures"
L. Rosenzweig, M. Abdelmalek, J. Ho, and G. Hruza
Dermatologic Surgery 36(7):1126-1129 (2010)

"Use of Latex-free Elastic Bandages to Simulate Flap Mechanics"
I.A. Maher, M. Boyle, and M. Abdelmalek
Dermatologic Surgery 36(1):113-4 (2010)

"Childhood HIV Disease"
M. Abdelmalek, K. Elmer, and D. Elston
eMedicine Journal- Dermatology 6(1) (June 2009)

"Effectiveness of Staged Excisions for Treating Lentiginous Melanoma in Situ"
M. Abdelmalek, L. Abramova, M. Hurt, and G. Hruza
Expert Review of Dermatology 5(3):525-527 (2008)

"Recurrent Chondrosarcoma of the Right Skull Base in a Patient with Maffucci's Syndrome"
M. Abdelmalek and C. Stanko
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 9(1):1 (2008)

"Diffuse Cutaneous Nodules: A case of metastatic prostate cancer to the skin."
M. Abdelmalek, J. Han, and H. Allen
Archives of Dermatology 143:937-942 (2007)

"Retinoids and Wound Healing"
M. Abdelmalek and J. Spencer
Dermatologic Surgery 32(10):1219-1230 (2006)

"Lamotrigine-induced Erythema Multiforme Mimicking Contact Dermatitis"
M. Abdelmalek, S. Mahindrakar, and E. Wiser
The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 5(1):763-766 (2006)

Dr. Abedelmalek is an assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology.

• Dermatology

• Actinic keratosis
• Aging changes in skin
• Basal cell carcinoma
• Cosmetic surgery
• Laser surgery
• Malignant melanoma
• Mohs micrographic surgery
• Skin
• Skin cancer
• Skin conditions
• Squamous cell cancer

• Internal Medicine - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

• Dermatology - Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

• Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Laser Surgery - Laser and Dermatologic Surgery Center, St. Louis, MO

• Arabic