Emad Estemalik, MD, MBA
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.636.5860
- Desk:
- 216.636.5860
- Fax:
- 216.445.1696
Additional Locations
Center for Neuro-Restoration
Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center
33100 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
Avon, OH 44011
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.636.5860
- Desk:
- 216.636.5860
- Fax:
- 216.445.1696
Treatment & Services
- Botulinum Toxin Injections
- Infusion Therapy
- Nerve Blocks
- Occipital Nerve Block
- Trigger Point Injection
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Chronic Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Facial Pain
- Headaches
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Migraine Headaches
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Paroxysmal Hemicrania
- Tension Headaches
- Thunderclap Headaches
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
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View All PlansAbout Emad Estemalik, MD, MBA
Emad Estemalik MD, MBA is the Chair for International Business Development at Cleveland Clinic’s International Operations, Section Head for Headache and Facial Pain at Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute and Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Lerner School of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
He joined Cleveland Clinic as Staff in 2013. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Headache Medicine by the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties. He is a member of the American Headache Society.
Dr. Estemalik completed his residency at Cleveland Clinic in 2012. He also completed a one-year fellowship in headache medicine following his residency. He received his MD from the Ain Shams medical school in Cairo, Egypt in 2005. He also holds an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Estemalik leads the efforts of expanding Cleveland Clinic’s global outreach to enhance the enterprise’s international presence, direct its international resources towards building quality relationships with global healthcare institutions and identify strategic market opportunities to direct investment strategies.
Dr. Estemalik also serves on the leadership committee of Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute (NI). His role includes executing Cleveland Clinic’s vision and helping achieve a high-performing institute while integrating education, research and medical innovation. His focus is to enhance the capabilities of medical informatics while directing NI’s programmatic domestic and international growth and further enhance the development of service lines that better serve patients. He also sits on NI’s marketing and philanthropy committee.
Dr. Estemalik speaks Arabic, German, French and Spanish. Born in Cairo, Egypt, he lived in various countries of the Middle East in addition to several years in Hamburg, Germany.
Dr. Estemalik’s areas of interests are migraine headaches, trigeminal autonomic cephalgias and facial neuralgias. He is a national and international speaker on various topics of headache disorders and its comorbidities. He is an active participant in various headache clinic trials at Cleveland Clinic. He is an active reviewer for Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, Pain Practice Journal and the Egyptian Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2013
Education & Fellowships
Graduate School - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland,
OH
2019
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Headache and Facial Pain
Cleveland,
OH
2013
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Psychiatry
Cleveland,
OH United States
2012
Internship - Ain Shams University Hospital
Cairo, Egypt,
2005
Medical Education - Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
Cairo,
2003
Certifications
- Headache Medicine
- Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry
Specialty Interests
Migraines ;TACs ; Botox injections for chronic migraines and Trigeminal neuralgias ; Occipital nerve blocks ; Trigger point injections
Research & Publications
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As of 8/5/2024, Dr. Estemalik has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Estemalik receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Lundbeck
- Allergan, Inc
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
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89 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.6 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.7 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.7 |
9 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Aug 19, 2024
Dr. Estemalik was very professional and listened to my concerns. I was very pleased with my care.
Reviewed on Aug 6, 2024
Dr Estemalik is amazing , unfortunately it takes months to get to him.
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2024
The whole call lasted less than two minutes. The provider asked me two questions and kept me on the same med that makes my headaches worse. Left feeling confused and I had waiting 6 months for two minutes. Not worth it.
Reviewed on Jun 11, 2024
I would like to have the same doctor...do my procedure for my next visit...he was very nice and made me feel comfortable...
Reviewed on May 24, 2024
Wonderful doctor. Great empathy. Helped me a lot
Reviewed on Mar 4, 2024
He'd a good doctor, but you can tell he's very busy. I think he loses his patience with me a bit , because I don't want to keep trying when something is clearly not working. I asked if he thought it may be that my original diagnosis could have been incorrect, but never really got an answer
Reviewed on Jan 9, 2024
Seems hard to see doc for visit beyond BOTOX treatment
Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023
I felt as if he was not listening to me. I expressed a treatment option that I wanted to discuss with him 2 times and I felt as if he had this plan he was going to do and there wasn't going to be any discussing any other options.
Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023
Dr. Estemalik always treats me with a great deal of respect and professionalism along with warmth and kindness!