Dr. Zeeshan Malik is an Interventional pain physician practicing at Elite Pain and Spine Institute in Mesa, AZ. Dr. Malik is board certified in anesthesiology and fellowship trained in interventional pain medicine.

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.