Board-Certified Neuro/Spine Surgeon
Locations:
Newport Beach – 3501 Jamboree Road #1200, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Rancho Cucamonga – 9120 Haven Ave., Suite #201, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Marina Del Rey – 4551 Glencoe Ave Suite #145, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (858) 356-0361
Questions/Referrals: intake@coastalmedicalgroupsd.com

CURRICULUM VITAE
November 2020

Ali H. Mesiwala, M.D., FAANS
Board Certified – May 2011

amesiwalamd@me.com
Mobile: 310-497-3975
Clinical affairs: 310-692-1769

Clinical offices:
Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine
9120 Haven Ave, Suite 201
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91780

St. Bernardine Hospital Medical Center
401 E. Highland Ave., Suite 252
San Bernardino, CA 92404

DISC Sports & Spine Center
3501 Jamboree Road, #1250Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

APPOINTMENTS & POSITIONS

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute
    Los Angeles, CA
    Attending Neurosurgeon
    July 2004 – June 2005
  • Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine
    Pomona, Santa Ana, and San Bernardino, CA
    Director, Neurological Surgery
    September 2005 – Present
  • St. Bernardine Medical Center
    San Bernardino, CA
    Chief, Department of Surgery
    Jan 2016 – 2018
  • Snoop Youth Football League
    Pomona, CA
    Medical Director
    2015 – Present

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, MD
    B.S., Summa Cum Laude
    September 1989 – December 1992
    Biomedical Engineering with Electrical Engineering emphasis
    (GPA 4.0)
  • University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, CA
    Doctor of Medicine
    July 1993 – June 1997
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, WA
    Intern, General Surgery
    July 1997 – June 1998 
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, WA
    Resident, Neurological Surgery
    July 1998 – December 2001
  • Atkinson Morley’s Hospital
    England, UK
    National Health Service
    Senior Registrar, Neurological Surgery
    January 2002 – December 2002
  • International Neurosciences Institute
    Hannover, Germany
    Skull Base Fellow
    August 2002 – September 2002
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, WA
    Chief Resident, Neurological Surgery
    January 2003 – December 2003
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, WA
    Cerebrovascular/Skull Base Fellow
    January 2004 – June 2004

 HOSPITAL/ASC AFFILIATIONS

  • St. Bernardine Hospital Medical Center, San Bernardino, CA
  • San Antonio Regional Hospital, Upland, CA
  • San Dimas Community Hospital, San Dimas, CA
  • Archibald Surgery Center, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • Mid Valley Surgery Center, Ontario, CA
  • DISC Newport, Newport Beach, CA

  

COMMITTEE & BOARD APPOINTMENTS

  • Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Critical Care Committee, 2006-2012
  • Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Surgery Committee, 2006-2012
  • Pomona Valley Hospital Surgical Practice & Invasive Procedures Review Committee, 2006-2012
  • San Antonio Community Hospital Surgery Committee, 2015 – Present
  • Bernardine Medical Center Surgery Committee, 2015 – Present 

 

AWARDS & HONORS 

  • 1989                USA TODAY All-USA Academic Team – High School
  • 1989 – 1992     Johns Hopkins University Dean’s List
  • 1992                Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute Research Award for “A simplified and superior approach to diagnosing patients with dementia using neural networks.”
  • 1992 – 1993    Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society;  President 1992-93
  • 1993                Barry M. Goldwater Scholar
  • 1993                Alpha Epsilon Delta, National Pre-Medical Honor Society
  • 1993                Richard J. Johns Award in Biomedical Engineering
  • 1993                USA TODAY All-USA Academic Team – Colleges & Universities
  • 1995 – 1996    Springer Scholarship
  • 1995 – 1996    Neider Scholarship
  • 1996 – 1997    Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Fife Scholarship
  • 1996                Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society, President of UCSF Chapter 1996-97
  • 2001                Congress of Neurological Surgeons, First Place Blue Ribbon for Oral Poster Presentation, “Targeted blood-brain barrier disruption using high intensity focused ultrasound.”
  • 2006                Legacy Award Nominee, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Community Award
  • 2009                Inland Empire Top Doctor, Inland Empire Magazine
  • 2011                Excellence in Customer Satisfaction, Talk of the Town in conjunction with Celebrity News
  • 2012                LA Business Journal Healthcare Award Finalist for Medical Center Executive & Research Executive

 

FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS

  • 1992                National Science Foundation Undergraduate Grant
    “Development of an integrated circuit that models a motor neuron.”
  • 1992                Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellowship
    “Development of a neural network to diagnose dementia.”
  • 1999 – 2001     American Brain Tumor Association Research Fellowship
    “Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound”
  • 2001                International Neuroradiology Peer Review Conference Resident Grant
  • 2000 – 2002    National Research Service Award (1 F32 NS10897-01)
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    “Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using Ultrasound”

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • Society of Lateral Access Surgeons
  • SI Joint Society – Founding Member
  • International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery – Board Member
  • North American Spine Society

 

CONSULTING  

  •       SI-Bone, Inc.
  •       NuVasive, Inc.
  •       Abbott Medical, Inc.
  •       Life Spine, Inc.
  •       CoreLink, Inc.

 

TEACHING

  • Faculty, “Inpatient & outpatient management dilemmas: for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 17, 2004
  • Faculty, “Fifth annual international meeting on cerebral revascularization.” St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, January 20-23, 2005.
  • Instructor, “SI-Bone – Sacroiliac Joint Procedure and Recovery.” Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Physical Therapy Department, Pomona, California, March 29, 2011
  • Instructor, “Cranial, Vascular, Skull Base and Endoscopic Neurosurgery: Nursing and Perioperative Care.” Bernardine ICU RN In-Service Training, San Bernardino, California, July 12, 2011
  • Instructor, “Spinal Care & Diagnosis in Primary Practice.” Pomona Valley Primary Care Physicians, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, California 2005-2013
  • Instructor, “Critical Care Training, Intensive Care Professionals – Neurological Support.” Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, California, 2005-2014
  • Instructor, “Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage,” San Antonio Regional Hospital Nursing Symposium, Upland, California, August 25, 2016.
  • Instructor, “Advances in Neuromodulation: Mid-Level and Advanced Practice Providers Course.” Ontario, California, October 27, 2018.
  • Faculty, SI-Bone “iFuse” Training
    • Train the Trainer, San Francisco, California, February 10, 2012
    • iFuse Surgeon Lab, San Francisco, California, February 11, 2012
    • iFuse Surgeon Lab, Beverly Hills, California, February 28, 2012
    • iFuse Surgeon Lab, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2012
    • iFuse Surgeon Lab, Beverly Hills, California, May 10, 2012
    • iFuse Surgeon Lab, San Diego, California, June 23, 2012
    • iFuse Surgeon Lab, Torrance, California, August 16, 2012
  • Faculty, Providence Medical Technologies DTRAX Training
    • DTRAX Surgeon Lab, Beverly Hills, California, January 2014
    • DTRAX Surgeon Lab, Beverly Hills, California, February 2014
    • DTRAX Surgeon Lab, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 7, 2015
    • DTRAX Surgeon Lab, San Diego, California, December 8, 2015
  • Faculty, LifeSpine Simpact SI fusionTraining
    • PULSE Surgeon Lab, Chicago, Illinois, February 17, 2018
    • PULSE Surgeon Lab, Chicago, Illinois, August 18, 2018
    • Surgical Innovation Lab, NASS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, September 27, 2018
  • National Peer-to-Peer and Field Representative Instructor, Abbott Neuromodulation (formerly St. Jude Medical, Inc.)
    • Surgeon On-Site Lab, Rancho Cucamonga, California, June 12, 2015.
    • Surgeon On-Site Lab, Rancho Cucamonga, California, July 22, 2016.
    • Surgeon On-Site Lab, Rancho Cucamonga, California, April 7, 2017.
    • Surgical Observation and Training, San Dimas, California, March 6, 2018.
    • Surgeon On-Site Lab, Ontario, California, March 16, 2018.
    • Field Representative Training, Rancho Cucamonga, California, May 22, 2018.
    • Surgeon On-Site Lab, Ontario, California, July 6, 2018.
  • National Peer-to-Peer and Field Representative Instructor, SI BONE, Inc.
    • Bedrock West Area Training, Denver, Colorado, April 12-13, 2019.

 

FDA/TECHNIQUE & CADAVER COURSES

  • AxiaLif Surgeon Training. Trans 1. 2006
  • Leksell Gamma Knife Certification. Marseille, France. March 2009
  • ProDisc-C, Surgeon Certification. Synthes Spine, Los Angeles, California, February 2009
  • iFuse, Surgeon Training. SI-Bone, Ontario, California, Dec. 2, 2010
  • ProDisc-L, Surgeon Certification. Synthes Spine, Santa Cruz, California, February 3, 2012
  • Transcorporeal Microdecompression. Transcorp, Rancho Cucamonga, California, September 28, 2012
  • DTRAX Surgeon Training, Providence Medical Technologies, San Francisco, California, June 2013

 

PATENTS, INVENTION DISCLOSURES

  • 1998    A dynamic, planar, in vitro BBB model.  Mesiwala A, Mourad P, Olson F, Sokolov D, Janigro D, Beach K, and Myers T.
  • 1998    High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Phaser.  Mesiwala A, Mourad P, Vaezy S, and Kliot M.
  • 1999    Ventricular Access Guide.  Mesiwala A, Olson F, Mourad P.
  • 2000    Ventricular catheter system.
  • 2000    Non-invasive visual system monitor.
  • 2001    Systems and methods for making noninvasive physiological assessments.  Mourad P, Kliot M, Mesiwala A, Patterson R, and Jarvik G.  Patent No 6,875,176.
  • 2014    Implants for Spinal Fixation or Fusion.  Mesiwala AH, Reiley MA, Sand P, Schneider BW, and Yerby SA.  Publication number 2014/0288605
  • 2015    Surgical pin retractor system.  DeVere J, Mesiwala A.
  • Publication number: 2015/0230785
  • 2017    Spinal fusion implant and related methods.  Mesiwala A.  Publication number US9693876 B1
  • 2017    System and apparatus for distraction and fixation of adjacent vertebrae.  Mesiwala A. Publication number 2017/62563406

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

  • “Can integrated circuits supplement sensory and motor function?” Tau Beta Pi Regional Convention, Johns Hopkins University, April 24, 1993.
  • “Using neural networks to diagnose dementia.” Johns Hopkins University Twentieth Annual Engineering Open House Lecture, February 13, 1993.
  • “RMP-7 and Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability.” Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, University of California, San Francisco, July 25, 1996.
  • “Disrupting the Blood Brain Barrier with High Intensity-Focused Ultrasound”, Neurological Surgery Research Chalk-Talk, Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1998.
  • “Ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier without damage.” 1999 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, October 20, 1999.
  • “Blood-brain barrier disruption using high intensity focused ultrasound.” Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, November 23, 1999.
  • “Opening the blood-brain barrier with sound.” 139th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, May 31, 2000.
  • “Inpatient and outpatient management dilemmas: for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 17, 2004.
  • “Skull base tumors: treatment strategies, future directions, and radiosurgery.” Outsmarting Brain Tumors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, October 23, 2004.
  • “Neurosurgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.” West Los Angeles Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, November 20, 2004.
  • “The latest in pituitary tumors.” Neurological Diseases in 2005: Medical & Surgical Options, Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California, February 18-21, 2005.
  • “The surgical treatment of pituitary tumors and lesions involving the sella turcica.” Outsmarting Brain Tumors, Hilton Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 4-5, 2005.
  • “The surgical treatment of acromegaly: approaches, outcomes, and expectations.” Acromegaly Patient Symposium, Santa Monica, California, March 20, 2005.
  • “The surgical treatment of pituitary tumors: evolution of surgical technique and current state of the art.” Endocrine Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, April 5, 2005
  • “The evolution of surgical approaches to the sella turcica – gateway to the skull base.” Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, April 13, 2005.
  • “The use of bone graft extenders and biologics in spine surgery.” Nuvasive National Meeting, San Diego, California, January 2008
  • “Sacroiliac Joint: The Forgotten Back Pain Generator.” Inland Empire Pain Society Meeting, Riverside, California, April 2011
  • “Sacroiliac Joint Pain,” Community Education Presentation, Pomona Valley Hospital, Pomona, California September 29, 2011
  • “Long Construct Presentation,” SI Joint Society, San Francisco, California, February 11, 2012
  • “Low Back Pain’s Missing Piece: Diagnosing the Sacroiliac Joint.” UCLA Pain Management Meeting, Santa Monica, California, March 28, 2012
  • “Sacroiliac Joint: The Forgotten Back Pain Generator.” Mt. Baldy Pain Society, Pomona, California, May 31, 2012
  • “Low Back Pain’s Missing Piece: Diagnosing the Sacroiliac Joint.” ACOFP Convention, Anaheim, California, August, 4, 2012.
  • “Sacroiliac Joint: The Forgotten Back Pain Generator.” Primary Care Provider Meeting, Ontario, California, August 28, 2012.
  • “New Entrepreneurial Ideas for Spine Surgeons – Ancillaries, New Ideas on Organizing, Politics, Real Estate, and More.” Becker’s ASC Review, 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic, and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine, Chicago, Illinois, June 9-11, 2016.
  • “The Mix of Orthopedics, Spine, Payers and More.” Becker’s ASC Review, 16th Annual Spine, Orthopedic, and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine, Chicago, Illinois, June 14-16, 2018.
  • Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Management of Sacroiliac Disease: Clinical Evidence. International 36th Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Minimal Invasive Techniques, Homburg-Saar, Germany, September 7-8, 2018.
  • Moderator, Sacroiliac Joint and Pain Management Section. International 36th Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Minimal Invasive Techniques, Homburg-Saar, Germany, September 7-8, 2018.

 

ABSTRACTS

  • Fike JR, Gobbel GT, Mesiwala AH, Shin HL, Nakagawa M, Lamborn KR, Seilhan TM, Elliott PJ: Effect of Bradykinin Agonist RMP-7 on Normal and Abnormal Blood-Brain Barrier.  American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, April 9-14, 1994.  Poster presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Mourad P, Sokolov D, Farrell L, Vaezy S, Mayberg M, Silbergeld D: Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, Oct. 30-Nov. 4 1999.  Poster presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Farrell L, Wenzel HJ, Vaezy S, Silbergeld DL, Mourad PD: High intensity focused ultrasound selectively disrupts the blood-brain barrier in vivo.  Proceedings of the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September 2-7, 2001.  Oral presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Kuratani JD, Avellino AM, Sotero MA, Roberts TS, and Ellenbogen RG: Focal motor seizures with secondary generalization arising in the cerebellum.  World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies 12th World Congress of Neurosurgery, Sydney, Australia, September 14-21, 2001.  Oral presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Farrell L, Wenzel HJ, Vaezy S, Silbergeld DL, Mourad PD: High intensity focused ultrasound selectively disrupts the blood-brain barrier in vivo. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies 12th World Congress of Neurosurgery, Sydney, Australia, September 14-21, 2001.  Oral presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Farrell L, Wenzel HJ, Vaezy S, Silbergeld DL, Mourad PD: Targeted blood-brain barrier disruption using high intensity focused ultrasound.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, September 29 – October 4, 2001.  Oral presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Miles AN, Rostomily RC, Ojemann GA, Silbergeld DL: Surgical classification system for lesions surrounding and involving the temporal stem.  World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies/Society for Neuro-Oncology Sixth Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 15-18, 2001.  Poster presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Santiago P, Ghatan S, Farrell L, Silbergeld D: The in vitro and in vivo effects of hydrogen peroxide on human brain tissue and tumors.  World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies/Society for Neuro-Oncology Sixth Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 15-18, 2001.  Poster presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Scampavia LD, Rabinovitch PS, Ruzicka J, Rostomily RC: On-line flow cytometry for real-time surgical guidance.  World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies/Society for Neuro-Oncology Sixth Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November 15-18, 2001.  Poster presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH: Ultrasound-mediated blood-brain barrier disruption for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. 3rd Russian Congress of Neurosurgery, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 4-8, 2002.  Oral presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Lipson AC, Gelfenbeyn M, Futran N, Silbergeld DL, Rostomily RC: Assessment of a custom-made linear high-density porous polyethylene implant for craniofacial reconstruction.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 18-23, 2003.  Poster Presentation.
  • Newell DW, Mesiwala AH, Sviri G, Britz G, Lam A: Adenosine-induced circulatory arrest for the surgical treatment of vertebrobasilar aneurysms. Western Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, San  Diego, California, September 11-14, 2004.  Oral presentation.
  • Sviri GE, Mesiwala AH, Cohen W, Britz GW, Lam A, Newell DW: Patterns of cerebral hemodynamic impairment and risk for infarct evolution in patients with symptomatic vasospasm after aneurismal SAH: brain perfusion CT study.  Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and the ASITN, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1-4, 2005.  Oral Presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, Sviri GE, Newell DW: Long-term outcome of STA-MCA bypass in moyamoya disease in North America. Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and the ASITN, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1-4, 2005.  Oral Presentation.
  • Sviri GE, Mesiwala AH, Lewis DH, Britz GW, Lam A, Cohen W, Newell DW: Dynamic perfusion CT in cerebral vasospasm following aneurismal SAH: a comparative study with 99mTc ECD-SPECT imaging. Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and the ASITN, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1-4, 2005.  Oral Presentation.
  • Sviri GE, Ghodke B, Mesiwala AH, Britz GW, Douville CM, Haynor DR, Lam A, Newell DW: TCD grading criteria for basilar artery vasospasm.  American Assosication of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 16-21, 2005.  Oral Presentation.
  • Marquez YD, Mesiwala AH: Fusion Rate in Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using a Human Tissue and Cell-Based Allograph Product (HTC/P).  Congress of Neurological Surgeons.  San Francisco, California, October 16-21, 2010. Poster Presentation.
  • Marquez YD, Mesiwala AH: Incidence of Dysphagia in Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons.  San Francisco, California.  October 16-21, 2010.  Poster Presentation.
  • Mesiwala AH, DeVere JJ: A Novel Method for Sacroiliac Fixation in the Treatment of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis. The 19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques. Instanbul, Turkey, July 18-21, 2012.  Electronic Poster.
  • Mesiwala AH, Bhatt KN, DeVere JJ, Martinez N: A prospective evaluation of minimally invasive bilateral sacroiliac fusion using a titanium-based implant system. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 27-May 1, 2013. Electronic Poster.
  • Mesiwala AH, Bhatt KN, DeVere JJ, Martinez N: Minimally invasive sacroiliac fusion using a titanium implant system: prospective evaluation with 1 year follow-up. World Congress of Neurosurgery, Seoul, South Korea, September 8-13, 2013. Electronic Poster.
  • Bhatt KN, Smith RN, De Vere JJ, Mesiwala, AH: One year follow-up of patients undergoing minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fixation. IV Meeting of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques, Paris, France, June 11-14, 2014.
  • Bhatt KN, Smith RN, De Vere JJ, Mesiwala, AH: SI-joint fixation for treatment of SI-joint pain syndrome. International 33rd Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Minimal Invasive Techniques, Zurich, Switzerland, January 29-30, 2015.
  • Bhatt KN, Mesiwala AH: Minimally Invasive, Percutaneous Facet Fusion Supplementing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Treatment of Multi-Level Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease. VII Meeting of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques, Paris, France, May 3-5, 2017.
  • Bhatt KN, Mesiwala AH: Long Term Fusion Rates for Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Allograft and Percutaneous Posterior Facet Instrumentation. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, October 6-10, 2018.
  • Bhatt KN, Mesiwala AH, Lancaster M: Operative Complication Rates in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: a Single Surgeon’s Experience. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, California, April 13-17, 2019.
  • Galbusera F, Casaroli G, Panico M, Chande R, Lindsey D, Yerby S, Mesiwala A, Brayda-Bruno M: Sacropelvic Fixation: A Biomechanical Comparison Between Different Techniques Accounting For Micromotion At The Bone-Implant Interface. EuroSpine Annual Meeting, Helsinki, Finland, October 16-18, 2019.
  • Bhatt KN, Mesiwala AH, Lancaster M, Ibrahim M, McKee N: Simultaneous, Medial to Lateral, Sacroiliac Joint Fixation/Fusion As An Adjunct To Thoraco-pelvic Fixation/Fusion: A Retrospective Review. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 19-23, 2019.

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  • Fike JR, Gobbel GT, Mesiwala AH, Shin HL, Nakagawa M, Lamborn KR, Seilhan TM, Elliott PJ:  Cerebrovascular effects of the Bradykinin Analog RMP-7 in normal and irradiated dog brain. J. Neuro Oncol. 37: 199-215, 1998
  • Mesiwala AH and Loeser JD:  Bilateral globus pallidus infarction secondary to disulfiram ingestion. Pediatr Neurosurg 34: 224, 2001.
  • Mesiwala AH, Avellino AM, Roberts TS, Ellenbogen RG:  Spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage due to a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma: case report and review of the literature.  Pediatr Neurosurg 34: 235-8, 2001.
  • Avellino AM, Mesiwala AH, Shaw DW, Fisher DJ, Musante DB, Roberts TS, Ellenbogen RG:  Diffusion-weighted MR image of a pediatric spinal epidermoid cyst.  Pediatr Neurosurg 34: 325-6, 2001.
  • Mesiwala AH, Shaffrey CI, Gruss JS, Ellenbogen RG:  Atypical hemifacial microsomia associated with Chiari I malformation and syrinx: further evidence suggesting that Chiari I malformation is a disorder of the para-axial mesoderm.  J Neurosurg 95: 1034-9, 2001.
  • Mesiwala AH, Farrell L, Wenzel HJ, Crum LA, Silbergeld DL, Winn HR, Mourad PD:  High intensity focused ultrasound selectively disrupts the blood-brain barrier in vivo.  Ultrasound Med Biol 28: 389-400, 2002.
  • Mesiwala AH and Loeser JD:  Visual pathway glioma.  Pediatr Neurosurg 36: 161, 2002.
  • Mesiwala AH, Avellino AM, Ellenbogen RG:  The diagonal ventricular dimension: a method for predicting shunt malfunction based on changes in ventricular size.  Neurosurgery 50: 1246-52, 2002.
  • Mesiwala AH, Kuratani JD, Avellino AM, Sotero MA, Roberts TS, Ellenbogen RG:   Focal motor seizures with secondary generalization arising in the cerebellum: case report and review of the literature.  J Neurosurg 97: 190-6, 2002.
  • Mesiwala AH and Goodkin R:   Reversible ischemia detected by diffusion-weighted MRI.  J Neurosurg 97: 230, 2002.
  • Mesiwala AH, Scampavia LD, Rabinovitch PS, Ruzicka J, Rostomily RC:  On-line flow cytometry for real-time surgical guidance.  Neurosurgery 55: 551-60, 2004.
  • Mesiwala AH, Lundin DA:  FormaGraft Collagen Bone Graft Matrix: Clinical Experience in Posterior Fusion. NuVasive, Inc. 2008
  • Mesiwala AH, Marfquez Y, DeVere J, Lundin D:  Radiographic Outcomes Following the Use of FormaGraft as an Alternative to Iliac Crest Autograft in Posterolateral Fusion. WScJ: 15-20, 2011
  • Buttermann G, Garcia R, Gornet M, Grunch B, Guyer R, Janssen M, Kimball B, Lewis A, Mesiwala A, Miller L, Morreale J, Reed W, Sandhu F, Shackleford I, Yue J, Zigler J, OConnell B, Ferko N, Hollmann S. Foreword: Proceedings From the First Annual Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Summit. Blumenthal S. Spine 42 Suppl 24:S99-S100, 2017.
  • Casaroli G, Galbusera F, Chande R, Lindsey D, Mesiwala A, Yerby S, Brayda-Bruno M:  Evaluation of iliac screw, S2 alar-iliac screw and laterally placed triangular titanium implants for sacropelvic fixation in combination with posterior lumbar instrumentation: a finite element study.  European Spine Journal 28: 1724-32, 2019.
  • Mesiwala AH, Farrokhi FR, Silbergeld DL:  Posterior cerebral artery compression and subsequent infarction caused by a Gliasite balloon: technical note.  Submitted.
  • Mesiwala AH, Sviri G, Fatemi N, Newell DW:  Long-Term Outcome of Superficial Temporal Artery-Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass for Moyamoya Patients in the United States.  Submitted.
  • Sviri G, Mesiwala AH, Newell DW:  CT Perfusion in Patients with Symptomatic Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Cerebral Perfusion Disturbance Patterns Predict Infarct Development.  Submitted.
  • Lipson AC, Mesiwala AH, Gabikian P, Nair N, Silbergeld DL:   Metastatic melanoma with dural involvement: case report and review of the literature.  Submitted.
  • Mesiwala AH, Newell DW:  Reconstruction of the occipito-cervical musculature using titanium mesh: technical note.  Submitted.
  • Mesiwala AH, Rostomily RC, Ojemann GA, Silbergeld DL:  An anatomic classification system for surgery of gliomas in the temporal stem.  Submitted.
  • Mesiwala AH, Dailey AT:  Successful closed reduction of traumatic cervical disk herniation.  Submitted.
  • Sviri GE, Cohen W, Mesiwala AH, Britz GW, Lam A, Newell DW:  Dynamic perfusion CT imaging in cerebral vasospasm: qualitative analysis of perfusion patterns in 21 patients with delayed ischemic deterioration after aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage.  Submitted.
  • Sviri GE, Ghodke B, Britz GW, Mesiwala AH, Douville CM, Haynor DR, Newell DW:  Brainstem ischemia in patients with symptomatic cerebral vasospasm: role of basilar artery vasospasm.  Submitted.
  • Sviri GE, Ghodke B, Britz GW, Mesiwala AH, Douville CM, Haynor DR, Newell DW:  Brainstem ischemia in patients with symptomatic cerebral vasospasm: role of basilar artery vasospasm.  Submitted.
  • Sviri GE, Mesiwala AH, Lewis HD, Britz GW, Newell DW, Lam A, Cohen W:  Dynamic perfusion CT in cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a comparative study with 99mTc ECD-SPECT imaging.  Submitted.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS, EDITORIALS, REVIEWS, ETC.

  • Mesiwala AH, Newell DW, Britz GW:  The surgical treatment of adult moyamoya disease, in Schmidek and Sweet (eds.): Operative Neurosurgical Techniques.  Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 2006.
  • Mesiwala AH and Mourad PD:  Monitoring of Biologic Effects of Focused Ultrasound Beams on the Brain.  Radiology 224: 294-297, 2002.
  • Mesiwala AH and Elliott JP:  The surgical management of middle cerebral artery aneurysms, in Winn HR (ed.) Cerebrovascular Disorders, yourDoctor.com.  In press.
  • Goodkin R and Mesiwala AH:  General principles of operative positioning, in Winn HR (ed.): Youman’s Neurological Surgery, 5th Edition.  WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. 2003.

 

MEDIA APPEARANCES 

  • “Aneurysm: Will You Share A Patient Success Story?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala – the Shelley Orr Story, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Laser Spine Surgery: What Is This?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Back Pain: How Should I Describe This To My Doctor?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Spine Conditions: What Are The Most Common?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Spine Surgery: When Should A Patient Consider Spine Surgery?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Lumbar Fusion: What Is It And How Is It Performed?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on  EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Back Pain: When Is This Considered A Serious Medical Problem?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Stroke: What Causes This?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2011
  • “Pituitary Tumor: What Should Women Know Following This Diagnosis.” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • “Stroke: What Occurs Immediately After This?” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, as featured on EmpowerHER, August 19, 2010
  • KTLA Special Report: 5 Days That Could Save Your Life, “After years of misdiagnosis, woman finds out she has a brain aneurysm,” KTLA February 15, 2011
  • “EEA, Gamma Knife, SI Joint Dysfunction and SCCNS overview,” CATV as featured on KCAL 9, April 2012
  • “John McCain’s Brain Tumor.” Interview with Dr. Mesiwala, KNX, August 24, 2018.
  • “LA’s Top Doctors,” KDOC TV Featured Segment, Date TBD
  • “SI Joint Dysfunction,” CATV as featured on KCAL 9, Date TBD

 

LANGUAGES SPOKEN 

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Gujrati

 

MENTORING EXPERIENCE 

  • Kaushal Bhatt (Medical Student and Research Associate) 2010-2012
  • Yvette Marquez (USC Neurosurgery Resident, Research Associate)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

  • 2001    Designer and architect for University of Washington Department of Neurological Surgery web site and departmental logo.