Dr Matko Marlais
Overview
Dr Marlais is a Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist and Specialty Lead for Paediatric Nephrology at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He looks after children with all forms of kidney disease and his areas of expertise include antenatal nephrology, infant chronic kidney disease, cystic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis.
Dr Marlais conducts clinical research as an Honorary Associate Professor at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. His research focuses on cystic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis. He also has expertise in clinical guideline development and has been national guideline lead for the British Association for Paediatric Nephrology since 2019.
Dr Marlais maintains an active interest in medical education and training. He is an Education Lead for Advanced Practice at the GOSH Learning Academy and is national training advisor for the Paediatric Nephrology CSAC at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Credentials
- Antenatal nephrology
- Infant chronic kidney disease
- Glomerulonephritis and vasculitis
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Tuberous Sclerosis kidney disease
Education and Training:
- BSc(Hons) Medical Sciences – Imperial College London
- MBBS(Hons) – University of London
- MBBS Gold Medal – University of London
- Paediatric Training at Bristol Children’s Hospital and across London School of Paediatrics
- MRCPCH
- MSc (Distinction) in Advanced Paediatrics – University College London
- Paediatric Nephrology Training at Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
- FRCPCH (Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)
- FHEA (Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy)
Membership:
- European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN)
- International Paediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA)
- British Society for Paediatric Nephrology (BAPN)
- UK Kidney Association (UKKA)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
- General Medical Council (GMC)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- Medical Defence Union (MDU)
- Cystic kidney disease
- Antenatal nephrology
- Glomerulonephritis and vasculitis
- Clinical guideline methodology
News & Publications
M Marlais, T Wlodkowski, N Printza, et al. Clinical Factors and Adverse Kidney Outcomes in Children With ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2023:81:119-22.
EYX Walker, M Marlais. Should we screen for intracranial aneurysms in children with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease? Pediatric Nephrology, 2023: 38: 77-85.
R Sinha, M Marlais, S Sarkar, et al. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on use of rituximab among children with difficult nephrotic syndrome. Pediatric Research, 2022: 92: 3-5.
H Jacob, M Marlais. Safeguarding children and young people requiring kidney replacement therapy: challenges and potential opportunities. Pediatric Nephrology, 2022: 37: 1007-1015.
K Kharbanda, O Iyasere, F Caskey, M Marlais, S Mitra. Commentary on the NICE guideline on renal replacement therapy and conservative management. BMC Nephrology, 2021: 22:282.
M Marlais, T Wlodkowski, S Al-Akash, et al. COVID-19 in children treated with immunosuppressive medication for kidney diseases. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2021: 106: 798-801.
O Kul Cinar, M Marlais, M Al-Obaidi, et al. Ofatumumab Use in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Single Centre Experience. Lupus, 2021: 30: 527-530.
M Marlais, K Martin, SD Marks. Improved renal allograft survival for pre-emptive paediatric renal transplant recipients in the United Kingdom. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2021:106:1191-94.
M Marlais, T Wlodkowski, M Vivarelli, L Pape, B Tönshoff, F Schaefer, K Tullus. Severity of COVID-19 in children on immunosuppressive medication. Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2020;4(7):e17-18.
C Gimpel, C Bergmann, D Bockenhauer, L Breysem, M Cadnapaphornchai, M Cetiner, J Dudley, F Emma, M Konrad, T Harris, P Harris, J König, M Liebau, M Marlais, D Mekahli, A Metcalfe, J Oh, R Perrone, M Sinha, A Titieni, R Torra, S Weber, P Winyard, F Schaefer. International consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in children and young people. Nature Reviews Nephrology. 2019; 15 (11): 713-26.
Total of 44 publications listed on PubMed, 21 as first author.
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