Athar N. Malik MD PhD
Epilepsy Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon-Neuroscientist, Assistant Professor, Director of Restorative Neurosurgery
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Ambulatory Patient Center, 6th Floor593 Eddy StreetProvidence, RI 02903
Phone+1 401-606-3343
Fax+1 401-444-2788
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Summary
- Dr. Athar N. Malik is a neurosurgeon-neuroscientist and Director of Restorative Neurosurgery at Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. He specializes in epilepsy surgery and stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. Previously he completed his neurosurgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and his MD-PhD at Harvard Medical School.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2015 - 2022
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Computed Tomography Angiography in Surgical Planning for Deep Brain Stimulation Is Associated With Reduced Rates of Symptomatic Tract Hemorrhage: A Single Institution ...Hael Abdulrazeq, Tori Riccelli, Derrick Chatad, Anna R Kimata, Marcus Alexander
Operative Neurosurgery. 2026-02-18 - Twiddler syndrome following deep brain stimulation surgery.Derrick Chatad, Athar N Malik
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2026-01-01 - 11 citationsMulti-timescale reinforcement learning in the brain.Paul Masset, Pablo Tano, HyungGoo R Kim, Athar N Malik, Alexandre Pouget
Nature. 2025-06-01
Press Mentions
‘You’re Not Taught This in Medical School’: R.I. Neurosurgeon on Advancements in Brain Tumor Treatment, and the Need to Educate Fellow DoctorsMarch 5th, 2024
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