Sumit Parikh, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2004 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English
Gujarathi
Hindi |
Center for Pediatric Neurology
Biographical Sketch
Sumit Parikh, MD, is a neurometabolic and neurogenetics Staff Clinician at Cleveland Clinic. He specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of developmental delay, neurodegeneration and metabolic disease. Dr. Parikh is the Co-Director of the Cleveland Clinic Mitochondrial Clinic and the Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Clinic.
His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of patients with mitochondrial cytopathies, inborn errors of metabolism, cognitive and developmental regression and developmental delays.
Dr. Parikh's research and publications focus on improving the diagnosis and management of mitochondrial disease, identifying genetic etiologies of epilepsy and developmental delays in children and improving patient and physician knowledge of metabolic and genetic diseases.
Dr. Parikh completed his residency in pediatrics and fellowship in child neurology at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received additional training in genetics and metabolism at Cleveland Clinic and Centers for Inherited Diseases of Metabolism. Dr. Parikh has had the privilege of having Bruce Cohen, Charles Hoppel and Marvin Natowicz serve as his teachers during that time.
In 2008, Dr. Parikh was selected as one of "America's Best Doctors." He serves as a medical advisor to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association. He is a councilor of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society and serves on their Diagnosis Standards and Outreach Committee. He also serves as the Society's website administrator. He is on the scientific planning committee of the Child Neurology Society, and serves on both the Cleveland Clinic Child Advocacy Board and Autism Standards Committee. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease, Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and the National Rett Syndrome Foundation.
Professional Highlights
- Councillor, Mitochondrial Medicine Society
- Advisory Board, National Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association
- Child Neurology Society Scientific Planning Committee
- Medical Consultant, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
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| Residency: | Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Neurometabolism & Genetics, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship: | Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Child Neurology, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH |
Certifications
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Pediatrics
Specialty Interests
The diagnostic genetic evaluation of developmental delay, refractory epilepsy and early-onset neuro-degeneration.
The optimal diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with suspected mitochondrial and metabolic disease.
Awards & Honors
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Best Doctors in America, 2007
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Top Scholar, Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, October 2001
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Magna Cum Laude Graduate with Honors in English
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology; certified in neurology, with special certification in child neurology
- American Academy of Pediatrics; certified in general pediatrics
- Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease
- Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- Rett Syndrome Foundation
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Industry Relationships
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