A Kentucky native, he graduated summa cum laude with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and then went on to finish medical school, all at the University of Louisville. He completed his residency training in neurological surgery at the University of Kentucky and is board-certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Bidiwala serves as Chief of Staff at Methodist Hospital for Surgery from October 2012 to October 2014, and has been on the Medical Executive Committee there since 2009. He also has an appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Texas A & M, Health Science Center, and College of Medicine.