Dr. Siddiqui joined UBNS in January 2007. He completed fellowship training in cerebrovascular surgery, interventional neuroradiology, and neurocritical care at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University, Pakistan, completed his neurosurgical residency at Upstate Medical University, and received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Rochester. He is trained in all general neurosurgical procedures, including brain tumor, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery.
Dr. Siddiqui has special interest and expertise in the performance of complementary microsurgical, radiosurgical, and endovascular techniques for the comprehensive management of cerebrovascular conditions. This spectrum of disease includes aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, as well as dural, cavernous, and spinal fistulae. He has special interests in acute stroke management with intra-arterial thrombolysis, as well as endovascular and microsurgical management of extracranial and intracranial vascular occlusive disease. Other clinical interests include endovascular management of intractable epistaxis; preoperative head, neck, and brain tumor embolization; resection of skull base tumors; endoscopic surgery for aneurysms and pituitary tumors; third ventriculostomy; and arachnoid cysts.
Active research interests include neuronal plasticity in response to injury and development of intracranial aneurysm models, with several publications to his credit. He is also an active member of several national neurosurgical organizations.
Education and Training:
Fellowship, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University (2006)
Residency, Neurosurgery, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York (2005)
Residency, Neurosurgery, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York (2004)
PhD, Neuroscience, University of Rochester (2003)
Internship, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York (1999)
MS, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1997)
MD, Aga Khan University (1992)
Fellowship, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Division of Neurological Surgery
Employment:
Director of Neurosurgical Research, University at Buffalo (2008-present)
Director of Neuroendovascular Critical Care, University at Buffalo (2007-present)
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery & Radiology, University at Buffalo (2007-present)
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Radiology and Neuroscience & Physiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2006)
Instructor of Neurosurgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2005–2006)
Awards and Honors:
Arnold P. Gold Foundation National Award for Teaching (2004)
National Research Service Award in Neuroscience (1997)
National Research Service Award in Neuroscience (1996)
Bartlett Award for best presentation, University of Rochester (1994)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
February 2009–February 2014 Hemodynamic Induction of Pathologic Remodeling Leading to Intracranial Aneurysms National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke Role: Co-Investigator $1,733,595
Levy EI. Elective Stenting for Intracranial Stenosis under Conscious Sedation. Neurosurgery. 2010.
Levy EI. Retrograde Trans-posterior Communicating Artery Snare-assisted Rescue of Lost Access to a Foreshortened Pipeline Embolization Device: Complication Management. Neurosurgery. 2010.
Levy EI. Endovascular Treatment of a Large Aneurysm Arising from a Basilar Trunk Fenestration Using the Waffle-cone Technique. Neurosurgery. 2010; 67(ONS 1).
Levy EI. Acute Ischemic Stroke and Infections. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2010.
Levy EI. The Balloon Anchor Technique: A Novel Technique for Distal Access through a Giant Aneurysm. J NeuroInt Surg. 2010.
Ionita CC, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, Hopkins LN, Snyder KV, Gibbons KJ, Siddiqui A. Acute Ischemic Stroke and Infections. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2010.
Levy EI. Global Vascular Institute: The Cross- Platform Interchange of Vascular Highways. World Neurosurgery. 2010; 73(5).
Levy EI. Retrievable, Detachable Stent-Platform-Based Clot-Retrieval Device (Solitaireâ„¢ FR) for Acute Stroke Revascularization: First Demonstration of Feasibility in a Canine Stroke Model. Vascular Disease Management. 2010; 7.
Levy EI. Neurointerventional Procedures for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Under Procedural Sedation and Local Anesthesia: A Large-volume, Single-center Experience. J Neurosurgery. 2010.
Levy EI. Restenosis Rates following Vertebral Artery Origin Stenting: Does Stent Type Make a Difference?. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2010; 22.
Levy EI. Current Perspective on Self-Expanding Intracranial Stents for Acute Ischemic Stroke and a Preview of the First FDA-approved Prospective Trial. Endovascular Today. 2009.
Siddiqui A. First FDA-approved Prospective Trial of Primary Intracranial Stenting for Acute Ischemic Stroke: SARIS (Stent-Assisted Recanalization in acute Ischemic Stroke). Stroke. 2009.
Siddiqui A. Pharmacological Modulation of Cortical Plasticity Following Kainic Acid Lesion in Rat Barrel Cortex. Laboratory Investigation. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2008; 109.
Siddiqui A. Initial Experience with Bioactive Cerecyte Detachable Coils: Impact on Reducing Recurrence Rates. Neurosurgery. 2008; 62.
Siddiqui A. The Risk of Cervical Spine Injury and Other Complications Seen with Skull Fractures in the Setting of Mild Closed Head Injury in Young Children: A Retrospective Study. Pediatric Neurosurgery. 2008; 44.
Siddiqui A. CA3 Axonal Sprouting in Kainate-Induced Chronic Epilepsy. Brain Research. 2005.
AANS-CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery (2005)
AANS-CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care (2005)
AANS-CNS Section on Tumors (2005)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1999)
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1999)
American Epilepsy Society (1995–1998)
Society for Neuroscience (1993)
Presentations:
"Evolution of Cerebrovascular Intervention in a Regional Comprehensive Cerebrovascular (Stroke) Center" Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital Boston/ Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital Boston/ Harvard Medical School (2009)
"Interventional Neuroradiology Treatments for Treatment of Acute Stroke" PEP Program & Tiantan Advanced Training Course (2009)
"Treatment of Complex Intracranial Aneurysms" PEP Program & Tiantan Advanced Training Course (2009)
"Stent Reconstruction for Acute Intracranial and Extracranial Occlusive Disease" Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, University of Texas Southwestern (2009)
"Telemedicine for a Successful Stroke Program" Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, University of Texas Southwestern (2009)
"Surgical Treatment of Spinal Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Consecutive Series of 154 Patients" AANS Annual Meeting (2009)
"Tools of the Trade" Neurosurgery Residents Education Summit. University of Florida (2009)
"Coiling of Wide Neck Aneurysm with Enterprise" Second Huashan International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral & Spinal Vascular Diseases (2009)
"Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm with the Enterprise Stent: A Multicenter Registry" Second Huashan International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral & Spinal Vascular Diseases (2009)
"Treatment Option of Intracranial Dissecting Aneurysm" Second Huashan International Conference on Surgery for Cerebral & Spinal Vascular Diseases (2009)
"Endovascular Treatment for Stoke: Now and the Future" Neurosurgery Residents Education Summit (2009)
"Lateral Approaches to Skull Base" Grand Round Presentations, Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (2009)
"Flow Measurement for Patient Selection in Ischemic Disease “Flow is Not Enough" 3rd International Symposium on Flow Measurement in Cerebrovascular Surgery (2009)
"The Current State of Endovascular Treatment for Intracranial Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease “Drug-Eluting Stents: Role in the Treatment of Intracranial Disease?" International Stroke Conference (2009)
"AVF’s and C-C Fistulas" Grand Round Presentations, Kenmore Mercy Hospital (2009)
"Innovative Uses of Telehealth in the Treatment of Acute Stroke; “An Urban/ Suburban Telestroke Case Study" American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Congressional Briefing, Innovative Uses of Telehealth in the Treatment of Acute Stroke (2008)
"Intracranial Stenting for Acute Stroke" International Intracranial Stent Symposium (ICS) and Anatolian Course of Interventional Neuroradiology (ACINR) (2008)
"Long Term Follow Up Results of Carotid Stenting: Should CS Replace CE?" International Intracranial Stent Symposium (ICS) and Anatolian Course of Interventional Neuroradiology (ACINR) (2008)
"Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds: Acute Stroke Lecture" Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (2007)
"Endovascular Management of Acute Stroke" The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Therapy (2007)
"Endovascular Management of Dural and Carotid Cavernous Arteriovenous Fistulae" Grand Round Presentations, Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (2007)
"Management of Strokes: What is a comprehensive Stroke Center?" EMS Training Lecture, Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (2007)
"Introduction to Endovascular Neurosurgery" CNS Annual Meeting (2007)
"Virtual Visit Technology and Neurosurgery" CNS Annual Meeting (2007)
"Stroke Awareness – Signs, Symptoms, Treatment and Recovery" Canterbury Woods Retirement Community (2007)
"Stroke Q&A" The Kathy Weppner Show, WBEN 930 AM (2007)
"Endovascular Management of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke" AANS Annual Meeting (2007)
"Management, Complications and Avoidance Strategies of Interventional Neurovascular Disease" AANS Annual Meeting (2007)
"Endovascular management of Acute Stroke" 7th Annual Contemporary Issues in Emergency Medicine, Upstate Medical University College of Medicine (2007)
"Cerebrovascular Anatomy and its Clinical Correlation" Neuroscience course guest lecturer, Upstate Medical University (2005)
"Spontaneous Clinical and Radiographictriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction Resolution of a Ven" New England Neurosurgical Society, Annual Meeting (2004)
"Traumatic Pericallosal Artery Aneurysm—A Rare Complication of Transcallosal Surgery" New England Neurosurgical Society, Annual Meeting (2004)
"Are There Anatomical Correlates to Cortical Lesion Induced Functional Plasticity?" Neurosurgery Research Day, Upstate Medical University (2003)
"Does Amphetamine Enhance Lesion Induced Cortical Plasticity?" Neurosurgery Research Day, Upstate Medical University (2003)
"Pilot Studies on the Molecular Basis for Cortical Plasticity" Neurosurgery Research Day, Upstate Medical University (2003)
"Reorganization of Hippocampal Circuitry in Kainate Induced Epilepsy" Neurosurgery Research Day, Upstate Medical University (2002)
"Status Epilepticus Induced Cell Proliferation in the Adult Rat Hippocampus" De Kiewet Fellowship Program Meeting, University of Rochester (2001)
"Glutamate Receptor Immunocytochemistry Following Kainate Induced Status in Rats" University of Rochester, Seminar in the Neurosciences (1996)
"Immunocytochemical Localization of Selective Glutamate Receptor Subunits in Kainic Acid Treated Rats" Society for Neuroscience, Rochester Chapter (1996)
"The Effects of Adrenalectomy on Dentate Granule Cells: Insights into Hippocampal Role in Stress and Aging" University of Rochester, Seminar in the Neurosciences (1996)
"6-Hydroxydopamine and Regulation of Tyrosine Hydroxylase Expression in PC12 Cells" University of Rochester, Seminar in the Neurosciences (1995)
"Dopaminergic Projection from the Zona Incerta to the Neocortex" Society for Neuroscience, Rochester Chapter (1995)
"Pilot Study on Adenoviral Gene Therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)" University of Rochester, Seminar in the Neurosciences (1995)
CME Planning Committee, Cerebrovascular Complications Conference, Cerebrovascular Section of the AANS / CNS, July 2008, Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Member (2008)
Neurovascular Coalition, Congress on Neurological Surgeons; Member (2008)
Washington Emergency Neurosurgical Care Task Force, American Association of Neurological Surgeons / Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AANS/CNS); Member (2008)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Fellowships Committee; Member (2007)
Executive Council, Cerebrovascular Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons / Congress of Neurological Surgeons; Member (2007)
Stroke Steering Committee, Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, Kalieda Health, Buffalo, New York; Member (2007)
Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS); Delegate (2004)
Health Sciences Institutional Review Board Committee A; Member (1999)
Committee on Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences, University of Rochester; Member (1997–1998)
Graduate Student Society, University of Rochester; Vice President (1996–1997)
University Fast Track Committee on Student Services, University of Rochester; Member (1996–1997)
Committee on Travel Awards, University of Rochester; Member (1995–1996)
Graduate Student Society, University of Rochester; Department Representative (1995–1996)
Dean's Student Faculty Committee, Aga Khan University; Member (1991–1992)
Evaluation and Promotion Committee, Aga Khan University; Member (1990–1991)
Arts and Cultural Committee, Aga Khan University; Participant (1988–1989)
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