Nasuh Malas, MD, MPH, DFAACAP
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About
Dr. Malas graduated medical school and received a Masters of Public Health from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine. He also concurrently received a training certificate in Leadership in Education in Neurodevelopment Disabilities at the Waisman Center. Dr. Malas then pursued residency and fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Triple Board Program. He received training and board certification in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Malas currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and has been in this position since August of 2014. He also serves as faculty of the Michigan Child Collaborative Care (MC3) Program, an innovative telepsychiatry program for the state of Michigan. Dr. Malas is active in teaching, patient-family centered care, administration, quality improvement, clinical practice guideline and resource development, as well as research.
Dr. Malas's clinical and research interests include improving patient and family centered care, education, quality improvement, as well as the study of conditions such as pediatric delirium, aggression, somatic symptom and related disorders, autoimmune encephalitis, neuropsychiatric disease, and psychiatric illness in physically ill youth.
Dr. Malas has done extensive training in motivational interviewing and is a Motivational Interviewing Network Trainer since 2014, providing local and national trainings and education in motivational interviewing.
Dr. Malas has authored several publications across his areas of interest and is active in teaching, both in Pediatrics and Psychiatry.
Center Memberships
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
Recent Publications
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Briggs A, Chock A, Douglass M, Easler L, Hoffman L, Katzenstein J, Malas N. Clin Pediatr (Phila), 2026 Oct 15; 99228261494442Journal ArticlePediatric Mental Health Screening Practices Across Health Systems: A Multistate Survey.
DOI:10.1177/00099228261494442 PMID: 42877991 -
Malas N, Liaw KR-L, Axelson DA. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2026 Oct 12; 65 (10): s454Journal ArticleInnovations in Leadership: Sharing Experiences and Pearls Navigating Operational Challenges Through Uncertainty at Local, Regional, and National Settings
DOI:10.1016/j.jaac.2026.07.1216 -
Daniel S, Khan S, Wealty A, Malas N. 2026 Jul 16;Additional ScholarshipFamily-focused mental health fair wellness resource A2SF community
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Malas N. 2026 May 10;PresentationBrief Primer on the Assessment and Management of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
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Samsel C, Brahmbhatt K, Smith JR, Luccarelli J, Fuchs C, Mooneyham GLC, Dary K, Meadows A, De Souza C, Hauptman A, Gangopadhyay M, Downs J, Carubia B, Abbas Z, Malas N. Journal of the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, 2026 Jul 1; 67 (4): 251 - 262.Journal ArticleRecommendations for a Pediatric Catatonia Clinical Pathway in Acute Medical Care Settings: A Delphi Consensus Study
DOI:10.1016/j.jaclp.2026.03.007 PMID: 41865798 -
Khan S, Malas N, Jacobson E. 2026 May 11;PresentationFrom Knowledge to Practice: Suicide Prevention Skills for Pediatric Healthcare Providers
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Malas N, Brahmbhatt K, De Souza C, Ganghopadhyay M. 2026 Jun 10;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterPediatric Catatonia: A North American Collaboration furthering understanding and advocacy
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Schank J, Mir P, Quigley J, Pierce J, Bilek E, Marcus S, Malas N. 2026 May 25;Presentation2026 Northern Michigan Behavioral Health Conference - It's Rarely "Just Anxiety": Managing the Complexities and Comorbidities of Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents in Primary Care Settings
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