Bradley S. Marino, MD, MBA
Bradley S. Marino, MD, MPP, MSCE, MBA, is chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief for Duke University Health System. He is also a member of the North Carolina Children’s leadership team. Marino is an internationally recognized leader in pediatric cardiology, as well as an academic pediatrician and physician executive with advanced training in medicine, public policy, clinical epidemiology, and business administration. He is committed to advancing clinical care, strengthening research, educating the next generation of world-class pediatricians, building an engaged pediatric workforce, and supporting a collaborative, compassionate environment for children and families.
Prior to joining Duke, Marino held leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, including distinguished chair of pediatric cardiology, chair of the Department of Heart, Vascular & Thoracic, and executive co-director of the Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center. He also directed the centers for cardiovascular research and innovation and neurodevelopmental support programs, and he held academic appointments at Case Western Reserve University and Northwestern University.
Marino earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, a master’s in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a master’s in clinical epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and an MBA from the University of Texas-Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management. He completed pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his fellowships in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
An internationally recognized researcher in pediatric cardiovascular outcomes, Marino’s research focuses on improving survival, neurodevelopment, and quality of life for children with complex congenital and acquired heart disease. He has received major NIH and American Heart Association funding for groundbreaking work that advances care for children with congenital heart disease, including the impact of surgical and intensive care factors, neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes, and the development of innovative models of cardiac care. He has received over 35 research grants, published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles, and contributed extensively to books and lectures in pediatric cardiology, pediatric cardiac intensive care, and pediatrics.
He has held numerous international and national leadership roles in organizations dedicated to advancing pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease care, including the American Heart Association, where he served as chair of the national Young Hearts Council and co-chair for the Congenital Heart Public Health Consortium, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. He also serves as the chair for the Clinical Advisory Board for Every 100th Heart. Marino is a recognized educator and mentor, having received numerous teaching and leadership awards. He is an elected member of the American Pediatric Society and the Society for Pediatric Research, and a fellow of the AHA, AAP, and American College of Cardiology.