Expert Palliative Medicine.Compassionate Care.
Help with complex symptoms, treatment decisions and family conversations during a hospital stay.
We provide specialist palliative medicine consultations for patients admitted to Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital and Sinai-Grace Hospital, with support for their families.
About us
Care starts with
the person.
Pelikan Health brings specialist palliative medicine to the hospital bedside, working alongside the treating team to address symptoms and help patients and families understand their care options.
“The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.”
The Care of the Patient, 1927
Bilal Malek, MD
Founder
Dr. Malek is a fellowship-trained, board-certified palliative medicine physician. He approaches complex symptoms by considering their causes, how treatments work and what fits the individual.
During a geriatrics and palliative care rotation in medical school, he saw how honest guidance and compassionate support could help people through difficult situations. That experience drew him to the specialty. His prior work across hospital, office, long-term care, rehabilitation and home-based settings showed him how illness changes lives as well as health.
He explains illness and care options clearly, makes room for questions, and listens to understand what matters most to each person. His aim is for patients and families to feel heard, supported and better prepared for what lies ahead, knowing they do not have to face it alone.
- Fellowship
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Detroit Medical Center / Wayne State University
Under the leadership of Michael Stellini, MD - Board certification
- Dual board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Family Medicine
More about training and teaching
- Residency
- Family Medicine
Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield
(now Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital) - Academic faculty
- Wayne State University
Michigan State University - Medical education
- VitalTalk faculty
More than five years teaching medical students, residents and fellows, including communication about serious illness.