Dr. Marty Makary is a New York Times bestselling author and leading voice for transparency in health care. He is the recipient of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award for The Price We Pay. A professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he has published over 250 scientific articles on the re-design of health care, medical innovation, and vulnerable populations. Dr. Makary has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine and is Editor-in-Chief of Medpage Today. He writes for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal and is a frequent medical commentator.
Dr. Makary runs several large grant-funded research studies at Johns Hopkins and holds a joint appointment at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He is the recipient of the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation and has been a visiting professor at over 20 medical schools.
Dr. Makary served in leadership roles at the World Health Organization. Dr. Makary is the chairman of the African Mission Healthcare medical advisory board.
His book most recent book, The Price We Pay, has been described by Don Berwick as “a deep dive into the real issues driving up the price of health care” and by Steve Forbes as “A must-read for every American”. He speaks frequently on the appropriateness of care, lifestyle choices that influence health outcomes, employee health benefits design, and health care costs.