John Z Malaty, MD
Professor & Medical Director
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About John Z Malaty
John Malaty, MD, is a Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine in the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine. He is board-certified in family medicine and practices at UF Health Family Medicine – Main, where he serves as the Medical Director, Associate Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Director of the Resident as Teacher Program.
Dr. Malaty received his medical degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he remained to complete his residency in Family Medicine. During his time at UF, Dr. Malaty performed cancer research and graduated with honors. He also completed a general surgery internship and two years of ENT training at UF, prior to pursuing Family Medicine.
Dr. Malaty has earned multiple awards and accolades over the years, including the Patient Satisfaction Award from WellCare in 2020, Faculty of The Year Award from the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine for the fifth time in 2021. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Florida Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
Accomplishments
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
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MDC7124 – Family Med/Geriatrics
College of Medicine
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MDT7100 – Elect Top/Community
College of Medicine
Board Certifications
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Degree of FellowAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
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DiplomatAmerican Board of Family Medicine
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Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Family Medicine
Areas of Interest
- Preventive Health Care
Research Profile
0000-0002-1361-5528
Publications
Academic Articles
Grants
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The potential of kava in enabling tobacco cessation – its holistic effects in managing stress and insomnia associated with abstinence
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL CTR FOR COMPLEM AND INTEGRATIVE HLT
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Comparative Effectiveness of Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Approaches among Underserved Patients in Primary Care
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
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Preemptive pharmacogenetic testing in medically underserved populations
Active
- Role:
- Project Manager
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NHGRI
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Reducing tobacco-associated lung cancer risk: A randomized clinical trial of AB-free kava
Active
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding:
- FL DEPT OF HLTH BIOMED RES PGM/J&E KING
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Development of a Practice Management Handbook
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- SOC OF TEACHERS OF FAMILY MEDICINE FOU
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CTOA
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- UNIV OF FLORIDA
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Sparking Advancements in Genomic Medicine?
- Role:
- Project Manager
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NHGRI
Education
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Residency – Family Medicine
University of Florida
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Residency – Otolaryngology
University of Florida
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Internship – Surgery
University of Florida
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Medical Degree
University of Florida
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Bachelor of Science
Binghamton University
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 265-7001
- Business:
- malaty@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100383 – MAIN
GAINESVILLE FL 32610-0383 - Business Street:
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1707 NORTH MAIN STREET
FAMILY MEDICINE AT MAIN
GAINESVILLE FL 32609