Department of Pediatrics

Education

• BA, Cum Laude, Harvard College & Agassiz merit awards, Harvard College, 1996
• MD, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2001

Training

• Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, 2001 - 2004
• Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, 2004 - 2005
• Clinical Fellow, Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, 2015 - 2016
• Clinical Research Fellow, Pediatric Gastroeneterology, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, 2017 - 2020

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2005 - PresAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Board Certified Pediatrician
• 2017 - PresMA, Licensed Physician
• 2022 - PresBoard Certified, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Honors and Awards

• Distinction in Teaching, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard College, 1997
• Distinguished Teaching Award, Community General Pediatrics, Lurie children's Hospital, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015

Recent Publications view all (7)

1. Perlman M, Williams WA 2nd, Ross LF. Missed Opportunities in the Preparticipation Physical Examination for High School Athletes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019;58(5):547-554. PMID:30788982 
2. Taranto E, Fishman M, Garvey K, Perlman M, Benjamin HJ, Ross LF. Public Attitudes and Knowledge About Youth Sports Participation and Concussion Risk in an Urban Area. J Natl Med Assoc. 2018;110(6):635-643. PMCID:PMC6226021  PMID:30376961 
3. Perlman M, Winter H. Do Not Always Reach for the Scope When You See Red. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018;67(3):e64. PMID:29901553 
4. Fishman M, Taranto E, Perlman M, Quinlan K, Benjamin HJ, Ross LF. Attitudes and Counseling Practices of Pediatricians Regarding Youth Sports Participation and Concussion Risks. J Pediatr. 2017;184:19-25. PMID:28238481 
5. Chugh A, Maximos M, Perlman M, Gonzalez-Peralta RP. Viral Hepatitis in Children: A Through E. Pediatr Ann. 2016;45(12):e420-e426. PMID:27975110 
6. Buell JF, Funaki B, Cronin DC, Yoshida A, Perlman MK, Lorenz J, Kelly S, Brady L, Leef JA, Millis JM. Long-term venous complications after full-size and segmental pediatric liver transplantation. Ann Surg. 2002;236(5):658-66. PMCID:PMC1422625  PMID:12409673 
7. Perlman MK, Schwab JG, Nachman JB, Rubin CM. Thrombocytopenia in children with severe iron deficiency. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002;24(5):380-4. PMID:12142787