Sadia Malik

Sadia Malik is a researcher affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and McGovern Medical School at UT Health Science Center. Her work focuses on Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology, with an emphasis on congenital heart defects and their etiologies.

• MD from Aga Khan University (1993)
• Pediatrics residency at UT Health Science Center McGovern Medical School (1998)
• Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2001)
• Graduate training at UT Health Science Center at Houston (2002)

Dr. Malik’s research explores the interplay between genetic factors and environmental exposures in the development of congenital heart defects, including studies on maternal homocysteine levels, pesticide exposure from drinking water, and proximity to hazardous waste sites. Her work also addresses clinical outcomes in pediatric cardiac interventions, such as hybrid palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Recent publications highlight trends in congenital heart defect epidemiology, fetal gene-environment interactions, and pediatric transplantation monitoring. She collaborates with institutions like the UT Health Science Center, UT Southwestern, and Children’s Medical Center.

Dr. Malik’s contributions span clinical trials (e.g., antiplatelet therapy in stroke), cardiac surgical outcomes, and the application of advanced imaging techniques in pediatric cardiology. Her affiliations include the UT Southwestern Leadership and the Pediatric Cardiology Heart Center at Children’s Medical Center.