Marty Makary

Marty Makary M.D. is a surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

He authored the bestselling book "Unaccountable" and advocates for healthcare transparency.

Makary co-developed the surgery checklist adopted by the WHO and led efforts to measure surgical quality worldwide.

His research focuses on patient empowerment and healthcare accountability.

Makary has published extensively, speaks nationally on healthcare reform, and appears as a medical commentator on CNN and Fox News.

He practices laparoscopic surgical oncology and directs Johns Hopkins' Pancreas Islet Transplantation Center.

Makary resides in the Washington D.C. area.