Ali Mesiwala received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA. He went on to earn an MD from the University of California, San Francisco. He is now the chief of neurological surgery at St. Bernardine Medical Center. In addition to his work, Ali Mesiwala, MD, is a founding member of the Claremont Museum of Art in Claremont, California.
Incorporated in 2004, the Claremont Museum of Art was formed to revitalize the region’s cultural scene and celebrate the rich artistic legacy of Claremont, which was considered an art mecca in the early 20th century. While paying homage to the past, the museum is dedicated to nurturing budding artists through a wide array of programs, including Project ArtStart.
Project ArtStart is a program to make high-quality art accessible to students. In the program, high school students work with college-level mentors to offer multi-visit art appreciation lessons to elementary students, either in a museum or classroom setting.
Participating students are taught to use Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) in interacting with artists, teachers, curators, and other students. To learn more, visit ClaremontMuseum.org.
