Dr. Rena Malik is an American urologist, pelvic surgeon, and content creator. She is also a YouTuber who shares information about urology, sex, bladder health, and more.
Wiki/Biography
Rena Malik was born in United States on Wednesday, October 16, 1985 (age 38 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Libra. Before Reena was born, her parents moved from Delhi, India to Buffalo, United States.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the University at Buffalo from 2002 to 2006. In 2010, she received her MD degree. Her education includes medical school at New York University School of Medicine and residency training in urology at the University of Chicago.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
She was born into an Indian-American Punjabi family.
Parents and siblings
Her mother, Pam Malik, is a nurse.
husband and children
On June 19, 2010, she married doctor Rocky RS. The couple has two sons.
religion
She believes in Sikhism.
Profession
doctor
In June 2010, she joined the University of Chicago Medicine as a resident physician. From 2016 to 2018, she held a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) Fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She joined the University of Maryland School of Medicine in October 2018 as an assistant professor. In 2022, Rena Malik became associate professor of urological surgery and director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS). Her expertise covers the areas of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse due to vaginal and robotic surgery, overactive bladder, mesh-related complications in men and women, erectile dysfunction, and post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence.
social media influencer
In July 2019, she created her own YouTube channel, “Rena Malik, MD,” dedicated to providing urology education. She has over 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2019: Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors in Urology and Urogynecology
- 2020: Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors in Urology and Urogynecology
- 2021: Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors in Urology and Urogynecology
Facts/Trivia
- Rena Malik is also known as Rena RM.
- She doesn’t know how to cook; however, she has a knack for baking.
- She lives in Newport Beach, California, United States.
- She has been actively involved in promoting bladder health and was invited to serve as a spokesperson for Bladder Health Month during the 2019 AUA Broadcast Media Tour.
- She has appeared on multiple platforms including the SiriusXM Doctors Radio Men’s Health Show and multiple podcasts including AUA University, AUA Inside Tract and the Incision UK Podcast.
- She has made significant contributions to scholarly publications, publishing more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Her research focuses on the critical areas of gender disparities, health literacy, medical misinformation in social media, and catheter-related urinary tract infections.
- She has served as online content editor for the Journal of Urology and Urology Practice journals. She is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Urological Practice.
- Rena actively contributes to the communications committees of the Society of Urodynamics, the Society of Female Pelvic Medicine and Genitourinary Reconstruction, and the Society of Women Surgeons.
- She is also committed to addressing the wage gap issue, serving on the Society of Women in Urology Pay Gap Committee.
- She played a key role as the AUA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Young Urologists and Social Media Chair and served as the 2022 annual MA-AUA Resident Day Chair.
- In August 2023, she appeared as a guest on an episode of Andrew Huberman’s podcast, The Huberman Lab Podcast.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education