Our Physicians/ Rupesh J. Parikh, M.D.
RUPESH J. PARIKH, M.D.
“Treating the patient, not just the disease”
Dr. Rupesh Parikh’s philosophy of taking care of the patient first and the disease second, has led him to become highly regarded and respected within the local community and throughout the country. He is the recipient of numerous notable awards including the Patients’ Choice Award 2008-2011, Most Compassionate Doctor Award 2010-2011 and was named America’s Top Oncologist by the Consumer Research Council of America.
Since joining CCCN in 2005, Dr. Parikh has been proactive in the fight against cancer having served as Principal Investigator for a number of clinical trials. With access to over 150 clinical trials, Dr. Parikh treats patients who have traveled from out of state as well as many local patients. Besides being active in clinical research, Dr. Parikh also strives to give back to the medical community as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for Touro University, helping to teach the practitioners of tomorrow. He has authored several publications and currently serves as the Chairman of the Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee at the St. Rose Hospitals in the Las Vegas/Henderson area.
Prior to joining CCCN, Dr. Parikh was the lead researcher for enrolling patients onto clinical trials at Southern California Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Fontana. He served on the Regional Cancer Committee and was the Chairman of the Local Cancer Committee as well.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Breast, Colon and Lung Cancer, GYN Oncology and Sarcoma. As an Oncologist he sees all tumors. Dr. Parikh also sees a variety of hematologic malignancies and Lymphomas. His extensive research in the Leukemia & Lymphoma field has been published in Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood, 4th edition.
BOARD CERTIFIED
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
EDUCATION
FELLOWSHIP: University of Oklahoma, Hematology/Oncology
RESIDENCY: St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Internal Medicine – Chief Resident
MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Chairman of the Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee – St. Rose Hospitals
Clark County Medical Society
Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP)
Credentialing Committee Member – St. Rose Hospitals
Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
Nevada Oncology Society
Nevada State Medical Association
UCLA Community Oncology Research Network
Translational Oncology Research International (TORI)
US Oncology Research Network
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.
“Why I do what I do”:
“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.”
Treating the Patient, Not Just the Disease
PUBLISHED MATERIALS Preliminary Results of a Randomized Phase 2 Study of PD 0332991