
Adel Malek MD PhD
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology
Professor, Neurosurgery, Tufts Medical Center
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800 Washington St# 1013Boston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-5000
Fax+1 617-636-7587
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Summary
- Dr. Adel Malek is a Boston-based neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School and underwent extensive training, including a residency in neurological surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital and a fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is experienced in coronary artery vasospasm, deep brain stimulation, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral angiography, and cerebrovascular disorders. Dr. Malek has contributed several publications on topics such as endovascular surgery and cerebrovascular disease, and has participated in various clinical trials, including those for the Neuroform Atlas Stent System. He has received recognition as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly, among other honors.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2001
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neuroradiology, 1997 - 1999
Brigham and Womens HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012, 2014-2016
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Pivotal Study of the LVIS (Low Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support)
- Pivotal Study of the FRED Stent System in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Neuroform Atlas Stent System Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEarly angiographic response to Pipeline Vantage flow diverter embolization of intracranial carotid aneurysms.M Harrison Snyder, Adel M Malek
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2026-06-18 - Safety of endovascular shunting for normal pressure hydrocephalus from a prospective, multicenter, single-arm study.Pedro Lylyk, Charles C Matouk, Ricardo A Hanel, John F Reavey-Cantwell, Howard A Riina
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2026-06-17 - First-in-Human Treatment of Medically Refractory Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension With the eShunt System: Case Report.Pedro Lylyk, Ivan Lylyk, Carlos Bleise, Esteban Scrivano, Pedro N Lylyk
Stroke. 2026-05-01
Press Mentions
CereVasc Receives Health Canada Investigational Testing Authorization for STRIDE Clinical Trial of the eShunt® SystemJune 19th, 2025
New Treatments for Billy Joel's Brain DisorderMay 27th, 2025
CereVasc, Inc. Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the eShunt® System for Use in Pediatric PatientsApril 23rd, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French, Arabic, German
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