Siraj Siddiqi, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Child Development)
Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrics Residency
Pronouns: he/him
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About
Peoria is a charming small town that offers all the amenities of a larger city. I like the opportunities here to collaborate with other disciplines in providing care and in pursuing research interests. I have been collaborating with the College of Engineering on research projects to create new ways to improve patient care.
Education
- Medical School: Sind Medical College, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Licensures and Certifications
- IL, FL (Active)
- PA, NY, IA (Inactive)
Professional Memberships
- Member of AAP
- Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Selected Presentations
- Van Dyke DC, Siddiqi S, Liston J, Harper D, McBrien DM. Regional Down syndrome clinics. Down Syndrome Quarterly. 1997;2(3):1-2.
- Van Dyke DC, McBrien DM, Siddiqi S, Petersen MC, Harper DC. Funciones sociales, emocionales y sexuales de individuous con Sindrome de Down durante la adolescencia y la adultez joven (Important Issues in the Adolescent and Young Adult with Down Syndrome). Revista de Sindrome de Down . (In Spanish), 1998;151:56.
- Siddiqi SU, Van Dyke DC, Donohoue P, McBrien DM. Premature sexual development in individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1999;41(6):392-5.
doi: 10.1017/s0012162299000857. PMID: 10400173. - Seung H., Siddiqi S, Elder JH. (2006). Intervention Outcomes of a Bilingual Child with Autism. Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology. 2006;14(1), 53–63.
- Bussing R, Siddiqi S, Janicke DM, Harbert MJ, Trauner D, Taylor T, Stein MT. Late onset autistic symptoms and other fluctuating behaviors. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2009 Dec;30(6):593-6. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181c3ed2a. PMID: 19996905.
- Dedlow ER, Siddiqi S, Fillipps DJ, Kelly MN, Nackashi JA, Tuli SY. Symptomatic atlantoaxial instability in an adolescent with trisomy 21 (Down's syndrome). Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Jul;52(7):633-8. doi: 10.1177/0009922813482178. Epub 2013 Apr 5. PMID: 23564301.
- Siddiqi S, Dedlow ER, Saliba H, Black EW, Giordano BP. The Effect of Stimulant Medications on Children's Growth Velocity. Indian Journal of Child Health. 2014; Dec 26: (Epublication: https://mansapublishers.com/index.php/IJCH/article/view/635).
- Siddiqi S, Giordano B. Teenager Battles Daytime Sleep Attacks, Pediatric Puzzler, Contemporary Pediatrics, Vol 32 No 4, (April 2015).
- Siddiqi SU, Giordano BP, Dedlow ER. Excessive Weight Gain with Guanfacine: 16.1 Kilograms in 12 Months. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Jul;54(8):793-5. doi: 10.1177/0009922814548840. Epub 2014 Sep 2. PMID: 25183632.
- Siddiqi S, Saliba H, Black EW, Giordano BP. Treatment of Young Children with Alpha- 2 Agonist Prescribing Practices in the Management of Young Children with ADHD, Sleep Problems and Behavior Problems. Florida Pediatrician 35(3) Summer 2016).
Research Currently in Progress
- Areas of Research: Autism spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Common Familial diagnoses for children with Autism