Clinical Specialty
- Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Education
- Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Internship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio
Publications
- Siddiqui A, Sofjan I, Wainwright J, et. al. "O-C2 Angle May Be a Modifiable Threshold for Airway and Swallowing Complications After Occipitocervical Fusion: Preliminary Results From a Retrospective Study." Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology, (), (2026) . doi: 10.1097/ANA.0000000000001092
- Salik I, Larin B, Choe I, et. al. "An analysis of short-term outcomes and healthcare resource utilization for ventriculoperitoneal shunt versus endoscopic third ventriculostomy in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus following posterior fossa brain tumor resection." Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 41(1), (2025) 343. doi: 10.1007/s00381-025-07015-9
- Salik I, Vazquez S, Sofjan I, et. al. "Frequency and Indications for Anesthesia Exposure in a Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Cohort." Cureus, 17(7), (2025) e88093. doi: 10.7759/cureus.88093
- Siddiqui A, Sofjan I, Mehta H, et. al. "Sagittal Computed Tomography Imaging May Estimate Loss of Resistance Depth During Thoracic Epidural Placement: A Retrospective Study." Anesthesia and analgesia, 142(2), (2026) 416-418. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000007681
- Salik I, Sofjan I, Zeller S, et. al. "Uninsured status is associated with worse outcomes in a cohort of pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury." Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 256(), (2025) 109024. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.109024
- Mittnacht AJC, Garcia CSR, Cadwell JB, et. al. "Global Cardiac Anesthesia Workforce Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Observational Survey Study." Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 39(8), (2025) 1930-1944. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2025.02.042
- Salik I, Vazquez S, Palla N, et. al. "Risk factors and outcomes of cardiac arrest in pediatric traumatic brain injury patients." American journal of surgery, 241(), (2025) 116087. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116087
