Sumit Parikh, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.5559
- Desk:
- 216.445.8124
- Fax:
- 216.445.9139
Additional Locations
Center for Pediatric Neurosciences
Fairview Hospital
18101 Lorain Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44111
Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.5559
- Desk:
- 216.445.8124
- Fax:
- 216.445.9139
Treatment & Services
- Center for Autism
- Clinical Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Department of Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Diagnostic Genetic Evaluation of Developmental Delay
- Long-Term Care
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Neuroscience
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
- Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
- Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum (ACC)
- Aicardi Syndrome
- Alexander Disease
- Angelman Syndrome
- Asperger Syndrome
- Ataxia Telangiectasia
- Autism
- Batten Disease
- Canavan Disease
- Cephalic Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
- Craniosynostosis
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Dandy-Walker Syndrome
- Developmental Delays
- Down Syndrome
- Early-Onset Neuro-Degeneration
- Epilepsy
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Hallervorden-Spatz Disease
- Headaches
- Headaches, Children
- High Cholesterol
- Holoprosencephaly
- Infantile Refsum Disease
- Joubert Syndrome
- Krabbe Disease (Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy)
- Learning Disabilities
- Leigh's Disease
- Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome (LNS)
- Leukodystrophy
- Lissencephaly
- Marfan Syndrome
- Megalencephaly
- Meningitis
- Menkes Disease
- Metabolic Diseases
- Metabolic Myopathies
- Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
- Microcephaly
- Microcephaly in Children
- Migraine Headaches
- Mitochondrial Disease
- Mitochondrial Myopathies
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Myoclonus (Muscle Twitch)
- Niemann-Pick Disease (NP)
- Pediatric Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
- Pompe's Disease
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Refsum Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Reye's Syndrome
- Sandhoff Disease
- Septo-Optic Dysplasia (SOD)
- Soto's Syndrome
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Sydenham Chorea
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Williams Syndrome
- Wilson Disease
- Zellweger Syndrome
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View All PlansAbout Sumit Parikh, MD
Sumit Parikh, MD is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Neurogenetics program. As a member of the Mitochondrial Care Network, he directs the Cleveland Clinic Mitochondrial Medicine Center and provides multidisciplinary expert and coordinated care to Mitochondrial Disease patients. The program has cared for hundreds of patients with primary mitochondrial disease. More information about the Center is available online at this link.
He also helps manage the Cleveland Clinic's Fetal Neurology Program, Multidisciplinary CDKL5 Syndrome Clinic, Autism Spectrum Evaluation Team and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Program. His clinic serves as one of several national sites for the Global Leukodystrophy Initiative's White Matter Disease clinics.
His clinical and research interests include the genetic diagnosis, management and treatment of patients with developmental disability, cognitive and developmental regression, mitochondrial diseases, leukodystrophies, and neurologic metabolic diseases. He sees pediatric and select adult patients.
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.
He joined the Cleveland Clinic in 2004. Since 2007, Dr. Parikh has been selected as one of "America's Best Doctors."
Dr. Parikh is part of the North American Mitochondrial Disease Research Consortium (NAMDC) and the Primary Investigator for the Pearson Syndrome Natural History study. He is an invited lecturer at national meetings and hospitals.
He serves as Scientific & Medical Advisor to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. He is a Past-President of the Mitochondrial Medicine Society. He is a former invited faculty member of the North American Metabolic Academy. He is a former editor of the Mitochondrial and Metabolic Medicine journal. He is an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Child Neurology, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease and Molecular Genetics & Metabolism. He has served on the scientific planning committee of the Child Neurology Society.
His professional memberships include being an affiliate specialist with the American College of Medical Genetics, and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease, and Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2004
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Neurometabolism & Genetics
Cleveland,
OH
2006
Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Child Neurology
Pittsburgh,
PA
2004
Residency - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pediatrics
Pittsburgh,
PA
2001
Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
MD
Cleveland,
OH United States
1998
Undergraduate - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland,
OH
1994
Professional Highlights
- Past Editor, Mitochondrial & Metabolic Medicine
- Past-President, Mitochondrial Medicine Society
- Past-Chair, Scientific & Medical Advisory Board, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
- Primary Investigator, Mitochondrial Augmentation Therapy & Pearson Syndrome Natural History Study
- North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) member
- Global Leukodystrophy Initiative member and site director
- International Foundation for CDKL5 Research Center of Excellence
- Scientific & Medical Advisory Board, National Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association
- Scientific & Medical Advisory Board, International Foundation for CDKL5 Research
- Past Scientific Planning Committee, Child Neurology Society
Certifications
- Psychiatry and Neurology - 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, leukodystrophies, autism and developmental delays
Awards & Honors
- Teacher/Lecturer of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Residency, 2020
- Best Doctors in America, Castle-Connolly, 2007-present
- 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
- Child Neurology Society
- American College of Medical Genetics, affiliate specialist
- Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease
- Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Research & Publications
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As of 10/2/2024, Dr. Parikh has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Parikh receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Tisento Therapeutics, Inc.
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53 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.8 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
14 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024
Dr. Parikh was truly amazing. He did an extremely thorough history and exam, and spent extra time answering mine and my husbands questions about our daughter. He put us at ease and demonstrated extreme empathy. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a pediatric neurologist.
Reviewed on Oct 22, 2024
He was an amazing doctor! We did our appointment with Dr. Parikh online, and he still took the time with me and my daughter. I would highly refer him to anyone!!!
Reviewed on Oct 9, 2024
I highly recommend Dr. Parikh to any family seeking neurological care. His people skills and knowledge level are both outstanding. There is no language barrier. He gave the best definition of autism I have ever read or heard. He treated our family with compassion and hope.
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2024
Dr. Parikh is amazing. Just wished we had time to go over more thoroughly some concerns. We really need about an hour of time.
Reviewed on Jul 5, 2024
Dr. Parikh is always so thorough in explaining and answering questions. He is very approachable and easy to talk to
Reviewed on May 7, 2024
Dr. Parikh is world class. He is our favorite physician and our child has many specialists. He is methodical, looks at the global picture, and makes sure all areas are being checked. He is extremely knowledgable and lets us know about updated guidelines, trends, and potential future therapies on the horizon. We love Dr. Parikh!
Reviewed on Apr 19, 2024
Dr Parikh has great empathy and care for his patients. Would highly recommend him!!
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2024
Dr. Parikh was very kind and patient. I truly did not feel rushed or like he had somewhere else to be. He was just there in the moment with us, opening up space for more questions. He provided us with a good handful of helpful resources for our daughter.
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2024
Dr. Parikh and the staff made this a good experience. Dr Parikh, Melanie Klein, and our therapy team are great.
Reviewed on Feb 23, 2024
Dr. Parikh is the best! His mannerism and professional skills are outstanding!
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2024
Dr. Parikh has been working with you son since he was 2. He is my favorite and the most impactful doctor we have ever had. I truly don't know what we would do without his expertise.
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2024
Dr. Parikh's office is always very efficient and great at scheduling appointments.
Reviewed on Jan 19, 2024
She has been Dr. Parikh's patient for many years and he has always been a great doctor. He is very helpful and explains everything well.
Reviewed on Dec 28, 2023
Dr. Parikh and staff are always friendly and accommodating. They return calls and very responsive via MyChart.