About Malinowski Spine
Mark N. Malinowski, DO, DABPM, FIPP
ACGME Dual – Board Certified Interventional and Surgical Pain Physician

Dr. Malinowski is a highly qualified medical professional with board certifications in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. With his extensive training and research experience, Dr. Malinowski is committed to providing the highest quality care to his patients.
Board Certifications: Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology Residency: The Ohio State University
Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship: The Ohio State University
Pain Management Fellowship: Texas Tech University
Medical Education
- Pain Management Fellowship: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Anesthesiology
- Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
- Anesthesiology Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
- Traditional Internship: The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Master of Science: Miami University, Department of Zoology, Center for Neuroscience.
Concentration: Neuromuscular Physiology - Bachelor of Arts: Miami University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Major: Chemistry
Board Certifications
- Board Certification in Pain Medicine (D.A.B.P.M.)
American Board of Pain Medicine, May 2021 - Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (F.I.P.P.)
World Institute of Pain, February 2021 - Subspecialty Qualification in Pain Medicine
American Board of Anesthesiology, October 2010 - Board Certification in Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, October 2009
Publications
Deer T et al. The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline of Interventional Treatments for Low Back Pain. In press
Desai M.J., Salmon J., Verrills P., Mitchell B., Du Toit N., Bates D., Vajramani G., Williams A., Love-Jones S., Patel N., Nikolic S., Mehta V., Ahmad A., Yu J., Christellis N., Harkin S. Baranidharan G., Levy R., Staats P., Malinowski M.N., Makous J., Sullivan N., Kottalgi S., Hartley M., Mishra L.N. 2023. A Novel Pulsed Stimulation Pattern in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Clinical Results and Postulated Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain. Neuromodulation 2023; 26: 182–191.
Hemant Kalia, MD, MPH ; Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH ; Mark Malinowski, DO ; Adam Burkey, MD ; Rany T. Abdallah, MD, PhD, MBA ; Eellan Sivanesan, MD ; Tariq Malik, MD ; Reda Tolba, M ; Yashar Eshraghi, MD9 ; Kris Ferguson, M; Maricela Schnur, MD, MBA, Ahmed Raslan, MD, PhD, Maged Guirguis, MD, Marc Russo, MBBS, DA, Konstantin V. Slavin, MD. Educational Curriculum for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Developed by the North American Neuromodulation Society. Neuromodulation 2022: In Press
Chaiban, G., Abdallah, R. T., Abd-Elsayed, A., Kalia, H., Malinowski, M., Bhatia, A., … & Raslan, A. M. (2022). North American Neuromodulation Society Educational Curriculum for Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems Implantation and Management. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. In Press.
Deer TR, Grider J, Pope JE, Lamer TJ, Wahezi S, Hagedorn J, Falowski S, Tolba R, Shah J, Strand N, Escobar A, Malinowski M, Bux A, N Jassal, J Hah, J Weisbein, N Tomycz, J Jameson, E Petersen, D Sayed. Best Practices for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Treatment 2.0 (MIST): Consensus Guidance from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. J. Pain Research 15: 1325.
Malinowski M., G. Heit, L. Poree, J. Makous, K. Amirdelfan. A Novel Spinal Cord Stimulation System with a Battery-Free Micro Implantable Pulse Generator. Pain Practice. 2022: E-published ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13124
Malinowski MN, et al. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Curriculum. North American Neuromodulation Society Education Committee Recommendations. 2022. Submitted.
Malinowski M, P Chopra, V. Tieppo Francio, R Budwany, T Deer. Recent Advancements in Neuromodulation: A Narrative Review and Future Considerations of Spinal Cord Stimulation, Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation. Current Opinions in Anesthesiology December 2021; 34 (6): 774 – 780.
Malinowski M, G Heit, L Poree, J Makous, K Amirdelfan. A novel spinal cord stimulation system with a battery-free micro implantable pulse generator. 2021, under review.
Malinowski M, et al. The MIST 2.0 Guidelines: The lumbar spinal stenosis consensus group guidelines for Minimally Invasive Spinal Treatment. 2021, submitted.
Malinowski M, et al. Ablative therapies – Lumbar radiofrequency ablation. ASPN Back Pain Guidelines – Systematic Review. 2021 Submitted
Malinowski M, Swain A et al. Anatomy of the Sacroiliac Joint. Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Comprehensive Guide to Interventional and Surgical Procedures. Chapter 1. Alaa El-Sayed, Dawood Sayed eds. Oxford University Press, 2021-2022.
Swain A, Kim C, Malinowski M. Sacroiliac joint conditions. Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Comprehensive Guide to Interventional and Surgical Procedures. Chapter 2. Alaa El-Sayed, Dawood Sayed eds. Oxford University Press, 2021-2022.
Habibi B, Malinowski M, Kim C. Types of anesthesia for sacroiliac joint interventions. Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Comprehensive Guide to Interventional and Surgical Procedures. Chapter 5. Alaa El-Sayed, Dawood Sayed eds. Oxford University Press, 2021-2022.
Engle A, Malinowski M, Hagedorn J, Deer T. Complications of Intrathecal Drug Delivery. Chapter 48 – Staats Atlas. 2021 Pending
Vahedifard F, Malinowski M, Chakravarthy K. Mechanisms of Radiofrequency Ablation. In: Essentials of Radiofrequency Ablation of the Spine and Joints. Chapter 2. Deer T, Azeem N (eds.). Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021.
Malinowski M. Establishing optimal use of spinal cord stimulation for treating of neuropathic pain. https://www.neurodiem.com/news/establishing-the-optimal-use-of-scs-for-treating-neuropathic-pain-1zvIMzczdpRl8COv0TjaXG Published online January 10, 2021.
Soin, A., Vuppala, S., Surfield, G., Buenaventura, R., Malinowski, M., Rajaratnam, A., … & Chandoke, A. (2020). Ohio response to COVID-19 and its impact on interventional pain management practices. Pain Physician, 23(4S), S439.
Jain S, T Deer, D Sayed, P Chopra, S Wahezi, N Jassal, j Weisbein, J Jameson, M Malinowski, S Golovac. Minimally invasive lumbar decompression: a review of indications, techniques, efficacy and safety. Pain Management 2020; 10 (5): 331 – 348.
Deer T, Grider J, Lamer T, Pope J, et al Malinowski M. A Systematic Review of Spine Neurostimulation Therapies for the Treatment of Pain. Pain Medicine 2020; 21 (7): 1421 – 1432.
Sayed D, et al. ASPN MRI Compatibility Working Group (Malinowski M et al.) A Comprehensive Practice Guideline for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatibility in Implanted Neuromodulation Devices. Neuromodulation 2020; 23 (7): 893 – 911.
Malinowski M et al. Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: Expert Opinion and 5-year Outlook. Expert Review of Medical Devices 2020; e-pub ahead of print.
Deer T, Sayed D, Malinowski MN, et al. A review of the emerging evidence for utilization of a percutaneous interspinous process decompression device to treat symptomatic lumbar adjacent-segment degeneration. Pain Medicine 2019; 20(2 Suppl.): S9 – S13.
Sayed D, Deer T, et al. Malinowski M. Indirect decompression as salvage therapy for failed spinal cord stimulation. 2019: In press.
Deer T, M. Malinowski et.al. Dorsal root ganglion stimulation. In: Essential Neuromodulation. Editor J Arle. Submitted
Jain S, Malinowski M, Chopra P, Varshney V, Deer TR. (2019) Intrathecal drug delivery for pain management: recent advances and future developments, Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 16:8, 815-822, DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1642870
Deer TR, Malinowski M, Varshney V, Pope J. (2019) Choice of intrathecal drug in the treatment of neuropathic pain – new research and opinion, Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2019.1659724
Malinowski M. Anatomy of the Brain and Brainstem. In: Deer’s Treatment of Pain. pp: 49 – 59. 2019. Deer T., Pope J., Lamer T., Provenzano D. (Eds). Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-12280-5
Malinowski M. Mediators of Pain and Pain Processing. In: Deer’s Treatment of Pain. Deer T., Pope J., Lamer T., Provenzano D. (eds). pp: 61 – 73. 2019. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-12280-5
Malinowski M. and Bremer N. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block. In: Deer’s Treatment of Pain. Deer T., Pope J., Lamer T., Provenzano D. (eds) pp: 531 – 535. 2019. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-12280-5
Bremer N. and Malinowski M. Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Corticosteroid Injection. In: Deer’s Treatment of Pain. Deer T., Pope J., Lamer T., Provenzano D. (eds). pp:413 – 418. 2019. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-12280-5
Malinowski M., Bremer N, Kim C. Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation. In: Pain: A Review Guide. Abd-Elsayed A. (eds.) pp: 885 – 889. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-319-99123-8.
Kim C, Malinowski M, Bremer N. Intrathecal Drug Delivery. In: Pain: A Review Guide. Abd-Elsayed A. (eds.) pp: 881 – 884. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-319-99123-8.
Bremer N, Kim C, Malinowski M. Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation. In: Pain: A Review Guide. Abd-El Sayed A. (eds.) 2019. pp: 877 – 880. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-319-99123-8.
Malinowski, M.N., Bremer, N., Kim, C.H., Deer, T.R. Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Indications, Risks and Complications. In: Academic Pain Medicine, A Practical Guide. Khelemsky Y., Malhotra A., Gritsenko K., (eds). 2019. Chapter 22, pp: 139 – 142. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN 978-3-030-18004-1
Malinowski, M.N., Kim, C.H., and Deer, T. R. Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulation. In: Neuromodulation – Comprehensive Textbook of Principles, Technologies and Therapies. 2018. 2nd Edition, Volume 1, Chapter 51, PP- 657 – 668. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-805353-9.
Malinowski, M.N., Kim, C.H., and Deer, T. R. Relevant Anatomy for Spinal Delivery. In: Neuromodulation – Comprehensive Textbook of Principles, Technologies and Therapies. 2018. 2nd Edition, Volume 1, Chapter 64, pp: 793 – 801. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-805353-9.
Malinowski, M.N., Kim, C.H., and Deer, T. R. The Development of Guidelines for Intrathecal Therapies for Pain Control: History and Present Guidelines. In: Neuromodulation – Comprehensive Textbook of Principles, Technologies and Therapies. 2018. 2nd Edition, Volume 1, Chapter 70, pp: 869 – 877. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-805353-9.
Malinowski, M. N. and M. Day. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block. Waldman’s Book of Pain Management. pp 1054 – 1058. Waldman S. (Ed.) Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2011.
Malinowski, M.N. and A.W. Burton (2010) “Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty.” American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Pain Resource Center, “Interventional Procedures.” On: http://www.asra.com/pain-resource-center-chronic-pain-vertebroplasty-and-kyphoplasty.php
Malinowski, M.N. and R. Small. (2008) Implications of Anesthesia Care in the Parturient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Study. Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference (MARC). Indianapolis, Indiana. April 5, 2008.
Malinowski, M.N., C. Sai-Sudhakar and H. Awad. (2006). Type A Aortic Dissection Presents as Acute Right Ventricular Infarction. The Ohio State University Medical Center Research Day. Columbus, Ohio.
Malinowski, M.N., S.B. Cannady, K.V. Schmidt, P.M. Barr, J.W. Schrock and D.F. Wilson (1997) Adenosine depresses transmitter release but is the basis of ‘tetanic fade’ at the neuromuscular junction of the rat. Neuroscience Letters 230: 81 – 84.
Malinowski, M.N., S.B. Cannady, K.V. Schmidt, P.M. Barr, J.W. Schrock And D. F Wilson (1997) Impact of A1 receptor agonists on transmitter release. Soc. Neurosci. 23:2277. (poster)
Malinowski, M.N., P.M. Barr, S.B. Cannady, K.V. Schmidt and D.F. Wilson (1996) Adenosine feedback is not the primary basis for tetanic fade at the mammalian neuromuscular junction. Soc. Neurosci. 22:775. (poster)