Marty is the recipient of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award for The Price We Pay. A professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Carey School, he has published over 250 scientific articles on the re-design of health care, medical innovation, and health equity. Dr. Makary has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine and is Editor-in-Chief of Medpage Today. He has written for The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today.

His current research focuses on health care transparency and the re-design of health care. His book Unaccountable turned into the T.V. series “The Resident” and his newest bestselling book, The Price We Pay, was 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 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 was the lead author of the original publications on the surgery checklist and later served in leadership roles at the World Health Organization. Dr. Makary is the chairman of the African Mission Healthcare medical advisory board and leads several health care collaboratives.