Our Physicians

Dr. Patel moved to Arizona from England in 2005 and spent the following 8 years graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and subsequently obtaining his medical degree from Midwestern University. He then moved to Oklahoma for his residency training at the Oklahoma University Health Science Center in Anesthesiology. During residency, Dr. Patel developed a strong interest in the field of pain management through active research and clinical rotations. He consequently completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at the University of Toledo Medical Center where he was trained by current world leaders and researchers in the field of pain medicine.

Dr. Patel uses a multi-disciplinary approach to combat pain, including interventional pain procedures, medical management, and physical and behavioral therapy. He has robust training in various treatment modalities, including advanced procedures like spinal cord/DRG stimulation, interspinous spacers, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty and intrathecal drug delivery systems. He is also very skilled in interventional injections including radiofrequency rhizotomy techniques, epidural steroid injections, selective nerve blocks, and joint injections. His mission is to provide functional restoration for those suffering from chronic pain. He strives to treat all of his patients on an individual basis with compassionate care and help them improve their quality of life.

In his spare time, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys watching and playing tennis and soccer. Having undergone schooling in 3 different countries, Dr. Patel developed a passion to learn and experience different cultures at an early age. Dr. Patel loves traveling and he really believes that “To travel is to live.”

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Dr. Malik began his journey in medicine after moving to Arizona to obtain his medical degree from Midwestern University. It was during his time as a medical student that Dr. Malik was initially exposed to and became interested pain medicine. He decided to further pursue this field by completing his residency training in anesthesiology at Louisiana State University- Shreveport. Dr. Malik continued on to fellowship in interventional pain at LSU-SHV as well. Throughout his fellowship, Dr. Malik was trained by experts in the field of pain medicine while simultaneously teaching as anesthesia staff. During this time, Dr. Malik was awarded the ASRA World Pain Fellow Scholarship. Dr. Malik’s clinical experience and training included nerve stimulator therapy, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, intrathecal drug delivery, regenerative medicine, extensive rhizotomy procedures, and much more.

Dr. Malik also participated in a multitude of research that has enabled him to better understand the complexity of pain management.

Dr. Malik is experienced in all aspects of pain management and is passionate about alleviating pain ailments for his patients. With an empathetic and compassionate approach to care, Dr. Malik hopes to not only treat his patients' pain but to help educate them on their disease state and improve their quality of life.

Dr. Malik has a passion for traveling and experiencing cultures across the globe; his travels include Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. In his free time, Dr. Malik enjoys spending time with his friends and family, competitively racing cars, martial arts, strength training, and playing percussion.