Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc is a clinician-scientist in the section of Hospital Medicine. Her research focuses on understanding the clinical, demographic, and psychosocial variables that contribute to the risk for hospital-acquired disability (HAD) and functional decline. She uses this information to inform the development of tools (e.g., predictive algorithms, artificial intelligence/machine learning, clinical decision support) to triage hospitalized patients for rehabilitation with physical and occupational therapists for the treatment and prevention of HAD. Her related health disparities work centers on understanding differences by race and neighborhood-level social disadvantage in functional outcomes for hospitalized patients and in the utilization of acute and post-acute physical rehabilitation for HAD treatment and prevention.
As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Martinez has published numerous articles and lectured at national scientific meetings. Her work was selected for the Top 10 Articles in Hospital Medicine in 2022 by the Society for General internal Medicine. Other honors include the best clinical abstract at the 2020 Janet Rowley Department of Medicine Research Day, a fellowship with SGIM's Unified Leadership Training for Diversity Leadership Program, and being chosen to serve on numerous local and national committees and editorial boards.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MScP
2022
University of California, Irvine
Orange, CA
- Chief Residency
2019
University of California, Irvine
Orange, CA
- Internal Medicine
2018
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
M.D.
2015
Activity Measure for Postacute Care to Predict Discharge Destination After Surgery.
Activity Measure for Postacute Care to Predict Discharge Destination After Surgery. World J Surg. 2025 Dec 17.
PMID: 41407445
Disparities in Physical Function and Rehabilitation Utilization: A Cross-sectional Study of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Medical Illness.
Disparities in Physical Function and Rehabilitation Utilization: A Cross-sectional Study of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Medical Illness. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Sep 18.
PMID: 40968303
Adapting and implementing a staff-led sleep intervention in an acute rehabilitation setting.
Adapting and implementing a staff-led sleep intervention in an acute rehabilitation setting. Clin Rehabil. 2025 Nov; 39(11):1492-1503.
PMID: 40924822
Ethical allocation of physical and occupational therapy in acute care.
Ethical allocation of physical and occupational therapy in acute care. J Hosp Med. 2025 Dec; 20(12):1355-1358.
PMID: 40551291
Research priorities for adult hospital medicine: A survey of US hospital medicine leaders.
Research priorities for adult hospital medicine: A survey of US hospital medicine leaders. J Hosp Med. 2025 Nov; 20(11):1206-1211.
PMID: 40254902
Bundled de-implementation of recurring hospital orders with a novel electronic medical record order set.
Bundled de-implementation of recurring hospital orders with a novel electronic medical record order set. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 Dec 18; 13(4).
PMID: 39694663
Doubling Down on Diversity: Enhancing the Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Academic Physicians in a Post-affirmative Action Era.
Doubling Down on Diversity: Enhancing the Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Academic Physicians in a Post-affirmative Action Era. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jul; 39(9):1541-1543.
PMID: 38564161
Lung Nodules in a 24-Year-Old Male with Crohn's Disease.
Lung Nodules in a 24-Year-Old Male with Crohn's Disease. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 11; 38(15):3434-3435.
PMID: 37698725
Reducing Physical Therapy Consults for Patients With High Functional Mobility in the Acute Medical Inpatient Setting: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis.
Reducing Physical Therapy Consults for Patients With High Functional Mobility in the Acute Medical Inpatient Setting: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 01; 105(1):125-130.
PMID: 37669704
Physical therapy provision for patients with pneumonia in US hospitals.
Physical therapy provision for patients with pneumonia in US hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2023 Sep; 18(9):787-794.
PMID: 37602532