Qualification

• FACE ( Fellow of American College of Endocrinology)
• FACP ( Fellow of American College of Physicians)
• DM Endocrinology, DIabetes and Metabolism ( USA)
• MD Internal  Medicine ( USA)
• MBBS

Experience

After graduating top of her class in B J Medical College, Pune, Dr Parikh completed her Internal Medicine as well as Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism training in the US;  at premier institutes such as Georgetown University and the National Institutes of Health,  Washington, DC. She went on to work as a consultant endocrinologist in the US. She has returned to practice in Pune after spending 7 years in the US. Her goal is to work towards improving management of hormonal disorders in India by providing evidence-based, comprehensive and personalized care. 

Membership

• Endocrinology Society of India (ESI)
• Indian Medical Association(IMA)
• Maharashtra Medical Council(MMC)
• American Endocrine Society (ENDOSOC)   
• American Thyroid Association (ATA) 
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 
• American College of Physicians (ACP)  

Research & Publications

• Dual Endocrinopathies following single dose of Pembrolizumab therapy, Journal of Endocrine Society 2019 Apr 15; Volume 3 (Suppl 1)
• Refractory Thyroid Storm: Role of Single Pass Albumin Dialysis (SPAD), Journal of Endocrine Society, Volume 3,  Supplement - 1, April 2019 
• Advanced Thyroid Carcinoma: Targeting the Elderly?  88^th Meeting of the American Thyroid A ssociation October 2018, Washington, D.C, USA
• Papillary Thyroid Cancer within a Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. 88th Meeting of the American Thyroid Association; October 2018, Washington, D.C, USA
• Hypocalcaemia following Magnesium Infusion in Pre-eclampsia – an Under-recognized Phenomenon. 100th Meeting of Endocrine Society; March 2018 Chicago, USA
• Normo-calcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism leading to Non-Uremic Calciphylaxis. 99th Meeting of the Endocrine Society; April 2017, Orlando, Florida, USA
• Small gland, big trouble – Post-Partum Sub acute Onset Idiopathic Pan-hypopituitarism. 99th Meeting of the Endocrine Society; April 2017 Orlando, Florida, USA
• Spontaneous Intra- thyroid Hemorrhage precipitated by Anticoagulation therapy resulting in acute respiratory failure. 86th Meeting of the American Thyroid Association; September 2016, Denver, Colorado, USA
• Retrospective study comparing Clinical, Pathologic and Molecular characteristics of RAI-avid vs. RAI-refractory metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer.
• Prospective study aiming to validate use of DNA PCR assays of BRAFV600 and RAS oncogene mutations as blood biomarkers of efficacy of treatment and prognosis in metastatic thyroid cancer. 
• Quality improvement project aiming to determine what percentage of hypothyroid patients meet their TSH goal within first 6 months of starting levothyroxine therapy. 

OPD Time

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