John Marcinak, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Medical Director, Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Program

Dr. John Marcinak specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with infectious diseases. He is an expert in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

As medical director of the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Program at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital, Dr. Marcinak supervises a team of experts that provides comprehensive medical and social care to HIV exposed infants and HIV infected infants, children and adolescents. This program offers the newest treatment options for young people with HIV.

Additionally, Dr. Marcinak offers medical evaluations, immunizations and preventive and post-travel care for children and families in the International Adoption Clinic.

Dr. Marcinak’s research interests include the study of infants born to mothers who have HIV infection, as well as children and adolescents with HIV infection. These studies focus on the assessment of many aspects of growth and development of these HIV exposed infants, as well as children and adolescents, who have acquired HIV infection. Another research interest is the study of factors associated with severe reactions to vaccinia virus, the virus in the smallpox vaccine.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1989

Board Certifications

Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Disease

Medical School

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Internship and Residency

Columbus Children’s Hospital, OH

Fellowship

University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
Infectious Diseases Society of America

Language Spoken

English

Email

jmarcinak@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6176

Office Fax

(773) 702-1196

Office Postal Address

John Marcinak, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6054
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric infectious diseases
• Pediatric and adolescent HIV
• International adoption
• Infection control

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Read More About Dr. Marcinak

Dr. Marcinak was a key team member in the care of a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with eczema vaccinatum -- a rare severe adverse reaction caused by exposure to the vaccinia virus. Read the story (PDF)

Dr. Marcinak is featured in a patient story about a teenage boy who was born with HIV. Thanks to improvements in anti-retroviral drugs, the teen and others like him are planning for the future.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Marcinak's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.