Board Certified:

Internal Medicine

Medical Oncology

Membership in Professional Associations:
American Association of Physicians from Inda

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Clark County Medical Society
Nevada Oncology Society

Nevada State Medical Association

UCLA Community Oncology Research Network

Education:
Dr. Parikh completed his Internal Medicine Residency at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was appointed Chief Resident during his last year of Internal Medicine training. After completeing his Internal Medicine training he went on to complete his Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Oklahoma.

Experience:
Dr. Parikh joined Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada in September 2005 as a Hematologist/Medical Oncologist. After fellowship, Dr. Parikh joined Southern California Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Fontana. There he was the lead researcher for enrolling patients onto clinical trials. He also served on the Regional Cancer Committee and was the Chairman of the local cancer committee.

Dr. Parikh has several publications to his credit, including a chapter entitled: "Immunology of the Lymphomas" in Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood, 4th edition.

Dr. Parikh's personal thoughts on being a physician:

"Throughout the developmental stages of life, I have come to realize that I will traverse many a crossroad. At all of these junctures, I foresee pain and suffering as always being an inseparable part of the world we live in. The misfortune of the underprivileged has always moved me to do something plausible to ameliorate their situation. This spirit of service to mankind is embedded in to the heart of my commitment to medicine. Finding a path of service to my fellow human beings was not only an idea in my mind, it was a passion in my heart, and for me, the most direct path towards that goal was to become a physician."

Personal:

Dr. Parikh is married with children. He is fluent in several languages and enjoys traveling. He also enjoys reading, teaching sports, kite flying and spending time with his family.

IN THE NEWS:

October 2008
Abridged version of this article appeared in MD News, Southern Nevada Edition, Vol. 7, No. 4
"Treating the Patient, Not the Disease"
Authored by Dr. Rupesh J. Parikh

February 24, 2009
Anthem View
"Knowing family history helps health"
Dr. Rupesh J. Parikh interviewed