Board Certification
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Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
American Board of Family Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
American Board of Family Medicine
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Patient Rating
Patients frequently praise Dr. Malik for being knowledgeable, caring, and an excellent communicator who listens carefully and explains treatment options clearly, especially for sleep and CPAP-related issues. Many describe her as professional, personable, and thorough, and say she involves them in decision-making about their care. A smaller number of patients report feeling rushed or dismissed during visits and note administrative or scheduling delays and communication challenges with the clinic.
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Adjunct Assistant Professor Family & Preventive Medicine -Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Public Health
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| Board Certification |
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
American Board of Family Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
American Board of Family Medicine
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Education history
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Army Medical College | M.B.B.S. |
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| Internship | Family Medicine - Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center | Intern |
| Residency | Family Medicine - Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center | Resident |
| Fellowship | Sleep Medicine - University of Michigan | Fellow |
| Graduate Training | University of Michigan | M.H.S.A. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Malik S (2025). Enhancing healthcare cost transparency: assessing implementation challenges, criticisms, and alternative solutions. Frontiers in health services, 4, 1379416.
- Malik S (2024). Navigating the intersection of technological innovation and public health crisis: a call for ongoing discourse. Journal of clinical sleep medicine, 20(6), 1017.
- Luni FK, Daniels J, Link MS, Joglar JA, Zungsontiporn N, Wu R, Kaplish N, Malik SA (2021). Meta-analysis of Usefulness of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in Central Sleep Apnea. Am J Cardiol, 125(11), 1738-1744.
- Zungsontiporn N, Luni FK, Farid T, Malik SA, Khan S, Daniels J, Wu R, Link MS, Joglar JA (2019). Percutaneous left ventricular assist device support during ablation of ventricular tachycardia: A meta-analysis of current evidence. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 30(6), 886-895.
- Luni FK, Khan AR, Singh H, Riaz H, Malik SA, Khawaja O, Farid T, Cummings J, Taleb M (2018). Identification and Ablation of Dormant Conduction in Atrial Fibrillation Using Adenosine. Am J Med Sci, 355(1), 27-36.
- FK Luni, Malik SA, Khan AR, Riaz H, Singh H, Federman D, Kanjwal Y, Dasa O, Khuder S, Kabour A (2017). Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients With Sjögren's Syndrome. Am J Med Sci, 354(4), 395-398.
- Luni FK, Singh H, Khan AR, Malik SA, Khawaja O, Riaz H, Lee W, Kabour A, Richards M, Aasbo J (2017). Mortality Effect of ICD in Primary Prevention of Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 28(5), 538-543.
Book Chapter
- Sonia Ali Mali (2022). Silver Sleepers: Sleep and Aging .
Editorial
- Malik S (2024). Navigating the intersection of technological innovation and public health crisis: a call for ongoing discourse. Journal of clinical sleep medicine, 20(6), 1017.
Extremely professional and curious Doctor.not only very satisfied but very impressed by her caring attitude and dedication. Thank
She is an amazing Pulmonologist and sleep specialist. She is very easy to talk. She is very knowledgeable. I just love her!
met my needs 100% very efficient
The Doctor was professional, informative, and positive.
I waited over 40 minutes for a 15 minute new patient visit.
See the last review I did concerning Sonia.
Dr. Malik was informative and very responsive to my needs.
Dr. Malik is extremely knowledgeable, providing all necessary information and options. Explaining each so that the patient can make their own decision on how they wish to proceed.
Sonia is an awesome caregiver when it comes to sleep problems. Absolute pleasure to work with.
I would tell everyone what a pleasure she is to work. .
Dr. Malik allows her patients to make their own decisions after giving them all the information and options available.
Dr Malik was an exceptional doctor. She was very clear in explaining everything and answered all my questions. Would definitely recommend her.
she is very good and carefully listens
She takes the time to listen and explain everything. She is the best pulmonologist that we have seen.
I had not seen Sonia for 18 months and she made me comfortable and kept me involved with my care.
Sonia put me at ease. She listened to me rant and rave about getting to the clinic. She was very kind and apologized for the trouble it caused me. Sonia is an exceptional doctor and I thank her for all she did for me.
Dr Malik is a good listener and a thoughtful physician, who has the rare skill of finding alternative treatments that fit individual needs.
Thanks for all you do.
Very friendly, quick and efficient. I was referred from another Dr at the U and Dr Malik had already looked through my info so she knew what I was there. The bedside manner and support figuring out how to treat me as a patient when my symptoms aren't clear cut puts the U as the best medical community I've ever been to and I am truly grateful!
Would not recommend and will not return for any treatment with her.
She was very professional and thorough with the explanation and expectations.
She is quite good in diagnosing one of my conditions and making me aware of possible scenario, if present situation continued. She may want to give alternate options to patients other than CPAP. There must be some other economical options other than CPAP.
Dr Malik listens carefully to my concerns and makes comments that are very helpful. I've seen her for two years and she continues to show her concern for my well being.
She doesn't seem to be in a hurry to finish the appointment and takes all the time to explain everything. I would highly recommend her.
Seems well qualified, but it is hard to schedule timely appointments.
Doctor is very knowledgeable and attentive but is very difficult to get a repeat appointment.
Dr. Malik is great. She is an expert in sleep-related issues and has a knack for helping people with sleep apnea manage their condition effectively.
Dr Malik is very knowledgeable and professional. She is respectful and helpful.
This appointment left me feeling horrible. Dr. Malik barely let me get a word in, was so rude, and came into the room ready to dismiss me. She basically told me I would have needed to change a bunch of things for a minimum of 6 months before she'd even consider testing, which would have been great information to know since I've been waiting 11 months for this appointment!! I'm a nurse and understand the importance of gathering accurate data to confirm a diagnosis but she didn't have to belittle me and make me feel stupid for even coming. I left feeling very defeated and bad about myself.
Excellent listener, clear communicator, very knowledgable.
Awesome understanding. Patient with explaining everything
Sonia A. Malik, MD is a really good doctor. She is caring and listens the questions you have and answers them in a way that you can understand. She is a great doctor.
Dr Malik really knows what's she's doing thankful for her taking me as a patient.
Dr. Malik is quick and compassionate. She explained where I was at in my numbers. She went into detail.
Very nice doctor
She spoke to all of our concerns. We would highly recommend her.
Worked hard to understand patient needs and listen. Made patient feel that they were working together to proceed with care.
Dr. Malik is the best healthcare provider I see on an annual basis. Her personal interest in my health is unsurpassed. She reviews my physical health and carefully evaluates all the information gathered from my CPAP device. She compliments me on my use, suggests areas for improvement, and answers my questions to my satisfaction.
Dr. Malik is very personable, kind and intelligent. My treatment is a discussion with me, and Dr. Malik listens carefully and offers the best solutions possible, with encouraging referrals if another provider needs to be brought in. I always look forward to my appointments with Dr. Malik. She is really such a great doctor, I highly recommend her.
Very knowledgeable in her field and explains everything in a way I can understand!
Dr. Malik is an excellent doctor! I would refer anyone who needs a sleep consultation or any sleep related issues to go to her.
Sonia Malik is a very good doctor and I highly recommend her
Dr. Malik seems to genuinely care for my health.
Dr. Malik is very helpful in helping me to find out my sleep issues.
She is very nice and took the time to explain everything In de tele Thank you
We discussed communication errors and mishaps. She acknowledged my concerns. This department is obviously greatly understaffed and extremely backlogged on future appointments, causing disassociation between provider and patient. Effeort to limit communications to MyCharrt ONLY is un utter failure, causing uneccessary miscommunications, delays and misscheduled office visits. Telephone voice communications is non-exestant. Telephone call attempts are terminated at end of second ring, thus not allowing sufficient time to answer phone.
Respectful, allowed for questions and never made me feel rushed.
Excellent Doctor listens closely and is very careing
I feel confident in the care I receive from Dr Malik. She is efficient and knowledgeable and is an all around nice person.
Sonia is very easy to talk to & she takes time to explain her treatments.
Dr. Malik was very kind and knowledgeable in everything she did and said. I would recommend her to everyone.
Dr. Malik, is very nice and knowledgeable. She is very professional. She was thorough and answered my questions with great detail.
Dr. Malik was very good at explaining the pros and cons of an at-home sleep test and an in-lab sleep study. She was also very knowledgeable about Medicare rules regarding coverage of sleep studies and the timelines associated with coverage.
She listened to my concerns and responded to them.
Dr Malik was polite, competent, and professional. She gave me good advice.
My daughter is special needs, she was a little confused about what the doctor said until I explained it to her. But that sends to be pretty common for doctors.
SHE IS WHAT I HAVE NEEDED. I LIKE TO KNOW THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL, AND THAT I'M DOING THINGS RIGHT. SHE WAS VERY NICE AND I FELT THAT SHE REALL CARED ABOUT MY HEALTH
It was more of a back and forth conversation, which I appreciated. I felt comfortable asking questions and received answers in a way that I understood.
It was our first in-person office visit and it went really well. I highly recommend Dr. Malik!! I also received great care from her team.
She is so kind and answers my questions and explains things so I can understand
I am totally pleased.
She is wonderful and a very caring doctor.
Detailed and very helpful in understanding
Very professional, honest, straightforward and direct.
Was very kind and understanding when I had to bring my noisy toddler with me.
Dr. Malik has always been interested in my care
I highly recommend Dr. Malik as her expertise in sleep issues is very evident and I trust her assessment of my particular needs.
She is a very good doctor. She really knows her stuff.
Dr was really good.
Doctor came in and questioned previous doctor's decision and made it seem like it was my fault to follow medical advice. Waited months for this appt to have to be told to do another sleep test which takes 8 weeks to get scheduled. Doctor didn't really seem to care about lack of breathing at night and was incredibly uninterested in problems I presented. Resident was more understanding and compassionate than the MD
I felt that the resident did a fairly good job going over my sleep apnea symptoms. The doctor was somewhat condescending. I didn't feel like she was really listening when I tried to explain the difficulties I've had trying to use c-pap. I had to wait for several months to get an appointment with her. I didn't feel like much was accomplished. Also, I have to wait for another month to get the equipment for an at home sleep study. I realize that the pandemic has put a strain on the healthcare system, but it shouldn't take months to receive care for a sleep disorder. Also, I didn't feel like my other health issues were taken into account.
She seemed deeply annoyed that my case was more nuanced than she had hoped and that my narcolepsy was caused by multiple TBI and also had other health and psych issues
All good
Excellent experience
Kristi Is a polysemographer technologist
While talking with her she was extremely nervous, figity, couldn't stand still while we talked. She made it seem like I thought I didn't have a problem, which isn't correct. If I didn't think I had a problem, I wouldn't have gone.
Good
Good experience
This appointment lasted about 5 minutes after that long wait. Very frustrating. She was not thorough or specific. It was apparent she hadn't read my chart either.
Thrilled to know The information provided by the medical products provider where I got the cpap was not correct. I now understand and majorly happy about it.
The Dr was dismissive, and acted uninterested. The resident was terrific tho.
Dr. Malik was very concerned about my care.
Dr. Malik was very helpful and listened to my concerns.
This was a waste of a visit. I was told the exact same things by my PCP that I was told here. My PCP also ordered the exact same tests, but insisted I go to the sleep clinic as well. Waste of time for the same information.