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Sumit Parikh, M.D.

(216) 444-1994

Sumit Parikh, M.D.

Department: Center for Pediatric Neurology
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S71
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-1994

Sumit Parikh, M.D.

Department: Neurology
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S71
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 444-1994

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,  developmental delays in children, and neurodegenerative diseases 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 2007, 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 reviewer for the Journal of Child Neurology.

He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, and an affiliate specialist in the American College of Medical Genetics, 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
  • Reviewer, Journal of Child Neurology
  • Medical Consultant, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Neurometabolism & Genetics
Cleveland, OH USA
2006
Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Child Neurology
Pittsburgh, PA USA
2004
Residency - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pediatrics
Pittsburgh, PA USA
2001
Medical School - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH USA
1998
Undergraduate - Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH USA
1994

Certifications

  • Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology

Specialty Interests

the diagnosis and treatment of patients with mitochondrial cytopathies, inborn errors of metabolism, cognitive and developmental regression, autism and developmental delays

Awards & Honors

  • Best Doctors in America, 2007-2009
  • Top Scholar, Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, October 2001
  • Magna Cum Laude Graduate with Honors in English

Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology, fellow; certified in neurology, with special certification in child neurology
  • American Academy of Pediatrics, fellow; certified in general pediatrics
  • American College of Medical Genetics, affiliate specialist
  • Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease
  • Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  • Rett Syndrome Foundation

Treatment & Services

  • Diagnostic Genetic Evaluation of Developmental Delay

Industry Relationships

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Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi