 Dr. Parekh joined the North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic and Duke Orthopaedics in 2009, where he is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. Prior to his tenure at Duke, he was a Foot and Ankle Surgeon at the University of North Carolina (UNC). While there, he was integrally involved in the teaching of medical students and residents. Furthermore, he served as the foot and ankle consultant to the Athletic Department, treating many of the well-known UNC athletes.
A graduate of the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Parekh completed his internship and residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and his fellowship in foot and ankle surgery under the direction of Drs. Keith L. Wapner, Paul J. Hecht, MD, Wen Chao, MD, and Michael Castro, DO at the University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to graduating from medical school, Dr. Parekh completed a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). This was supplemented by a one-year Healthcare Entrepreneurship Fellowship at the Wharton School of Business. His experiences led to the development of the “Business of Orthopaedics” conference, the first of its kind in the United States. The course exposes orthopaedic surgeons to a breadth of topics, from practice management to product development and entrepreneurship, to personal financial management, to leadership and negotiations. While at UNC, he was an Adjunct Faculty member at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Currently, he is an Adjunct Faculty member at Duke’s Fuqua Business School.
Dr. Parekh and his wife live in the area and are proud parents of two sons.
Board certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009
Education
Undergraduate
Boston University, Boston, MA
BA, Medical Sciences, Classical Civilization
Graduate
Boston University Graduate School of Management, Boston, MA
MBA, Healthcare Management
Medical
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
MD
Internship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Surgical Internship
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Fellowship
American Othopaedic Association, Asheville, NC
Leadership Fellow 2007
Fellowship
Pennsylvania Hospital , Philadelphia, PA
Fellow of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship
Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship in Healthcare Entrepreneurship
Hospital / Academic Affiliations
Academic
• Duke University Medical Center | Durham, NC
• Fuqua Duke Business School | Durham, NC
• Kenan-Flagler Business School | Chapel Hill, NC
• University of North Carolina School of Medicine | Chapel Hill, NC
National Society Memberships
• American Medical Association
State Society Memberships
• North Carolina Medical Society
• North Carolina Orthopaedic Society
Specialty Society Memberships
• Academic Orthopaedic Society
• American Orthopaedic Association
• American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• Arthroscopy Association of North America
• Orthopaedic Research Society
Additional Society Memberships
• Research Triangle Park Orthopaedic Society
Achievements
• 2005 Eastern Orthopaedic Association Meeting - Ranawat Award
• 2002 Clinical Orthopaedic Society Wyeth Resident Paper Award Winner of the Resident Clinical Orthopaedic Paper Competition
• 2002 American Association of the Physicians of Indian Origin Most Distinguished Resident Award
• 2001 Medtronic Spine+Science+Management Conference - 2nd Place Resident Research Award
• 2000 Medscape.com 1st Place Orthopaedic Resident Research Award
Specialties
Anatomical: Foot and Ankle, Knee
Treatment: Arthritis, Arthroscopic Surgery, Deformity, Disability, Joint Replacement, Osteoporosis, Sports Medicine, Trauma/Fractures, Bunions, Flat foot, Total ankle replacement
Research and Clincal Interests: Emerging technologies, Product development, Education of residents in the business of orthopaedics, Foot and ankle sports disorders, Hallux valgus/bunion treatments, Foot and ankle joint replacement, Foot and ankle arthroscopy, Achilles tendon disorders, Posterior tibial tendon disorders, Complex foot and ankle reconstructions |
Dr. Parekh
