The Director

Dr. Javed Siddiqi, MD, DPhil (Oxon)

Dr. Javed Siddiqi, MD, DPhil

He has been trained in all aspects of neurosurgery with extensive emphasis in skull base and microvascular neurosurgery which is used for tumors and aneurysms. He has been trained by the foremost neurosurgeons in the United States and Europe who have set standards for neurosurgical care. Dr Siddiqi continues to be on the forefront of neuroscience, bringing new techniques and ideas to California. Dr Siddiqi continues to teach medical staff, students and resident in the nuances of neurosurgery and neuroscience. He has given national lectures in the areas of tumor surgery, endoscopic surgery, pituitary surgery, Parkinson's surgery, trigeminal neuralgia surgery, microdiscectomy surgery and neuro-trauma.

Dr. Siddiqi received his MD degree from University of Western Ontario in 1989. His residency was performed at University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario under the leadership of Dr. Charles Drake. He then completed his Skull Base and Neurovascular Fellowship at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock from Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty and Dr. Yasargil. He is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery.

Board of Directors

Arrowhead Neuroscience Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors. All the members serve voluntarily without remuneration. The current Board consists of a varied group of individuals with proven commitment to Neuroscience education and research.

These individuals include:
  • Erin Broccolo
  • Felix Ekpo
  • Robert Kounang
  • Brooke Lawson
  • Andrew Lowe
  • Dan Miulli
  • Javed Siddiqi
  • Margaret Wacker
  • Shokei Yamada
Administrator: Larry Fortier