Sayeed Malek

Dr. Sayeed K. Malek is the clinical director of transplant surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School (HMS). He is also the QAPI Physician Lead (Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement), responsible for quality improvement initiatives for all transplant programs at his hospital. He has also been actively involved in his hospital’s VCA program (vascularized composite allotransplantation), one of the world’s leading programs of its kind. He has served on a number of Advisory Committees, including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) and the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS); and he has served on the Editorial Board and as an Ad Hoc Reviewer for a number of publications, including Transplant International, Transplantation, the American Journal of Transplantation and Nephrology Times. Dr. Malek’s interests and major focus include pancreas transplantation, islet auto transplantation, and living donor kidney transplantation. His research interests also include developing techniques for stem cell transplant for diabetes. He is also an enthusiastic teacher and mentor to HMS students and surgery residents, and is currently program director for HMS’ Surgical Leadership Program.

Clinical Interests

• Access Surgery
• General Surgery
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Immunosuppression
• Kidney Transplantation
• Lap Donor Nephrectomy
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Pancreas Transplantation
• Vascular Access

Education

Internship

• North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish University Hospital, 1996 - 2001

Medical School

• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore, India, 1981 - 1985

Board Certifications

• Surgery, 2002

Fellowship

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2001 - 2003