Mark J. Manary, M.D. [ contact information ]
Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Manary received his undergraduate education at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received a B.S. in
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. In 1982 he earned his M.D.
degree at Washington University School of Medicine and then served
his internship and residency in Pediatrics at St. Louis Children's
Hospital. After working in Tanzania and serving as Medical Officer
and Acting Clinical Director of the Cheyenne River Indian
Reservation in South Dakota, Dr. Manary returned to St. Louis and
became an Instructor in Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric
Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. In
1994 he was promoted to Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He is
board certified in Pediatrics and subspecialty board certified in
Pediatric Emergency Medicine. His clinical and teaching duties
include working as an attending physician in the Emergency Unit at
St. Louis Children's Hospital where he serves as a preceptor for
pediatric housestaff and medical students rotating through the unit.
Dr. Manary's research interests focus on different aspects of
nutrition in populations of developing countries, especially in
Malawi, Africa. Dr. Manary has been awarded multiple grants and
awards to fund his research activities, most recently including
grants from the Thrasher Research Fund, Nestle Foundation, and the
Allen Foundation. Dr. Manary is a member of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition.
Selected Publications
Manary MJ, Brewster DR:
Intensive nursing care of kwashiokor in Malawi.
Acta Paediatr
2000;
89:203-207.
Manary MJ, Leeuwenburgh C, Heinecke JW:
Increased oxidative stress in kwashiorkor.
J Pediatr
2000;
137:421-424.
Manary MJ, Hotz C, Krebs NF, Gibson RS,
Westcott JE, Arnold T, Broadhead RL, Hambidge KM:
Dietary phytate reduction improves zinc absorption
in Malwaian children recovering from tuberculosis
but not in well children.
J Nutr
accepted for publication.
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