Consultant, Internal Medicine and Infectious diseases
MBBS, MD (Medicine), DNB (Medicine), FICP, MNAMS
Dr Falguni Parikh is a consultant in Internal Medicine at Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital since 2008. Her expertise is management of patients with multisystem involvement and diagnostic challenges. In addition,her clinical and special interests focus on Tropical medicine, infectious diseases including HIVand Tuberculosis,hypertension. She runs the Adult Immunization Clinic. Dr Parikh is a teacher for DNB Medicine students at KDAH.
Dr Parikh completed her advanced Medical degree in MD Medicine from BYL Nair charitable Hospital and Topiwala National medical college in 1994. Before joining KDAH, she served as a senior faculty for 16 years in the Department of Medicine at her alma mater.
Infectious Diseases including Tuberculosis, HIV and Tropical infection, Adult Immunization, Prolonged fevers, Medical management of patients with multisystem involvement, geriatric issues, metabolic diseases and nutritional deficiencies, Primary & secondary Hypertension
Dr. Parikh worked for Fifteen years as a faculty (Assistant professor followed by Associate professor) in Internal Medicine at the prestigious B.Y.L. Nair hospital and Topiwala National Medical College which is a 1500 bedded multispecialty tertiary care hospital with a medical college situated in South Mumbai. She has wide experience in handling patients with multiple medical issues.
During her tenure at Nair Hospital she was attached to Tropical Medicine Clinic and Hypertension Clinic right from their inception in 1993. In addition she was also In charge of 23 bedded closed Medical Intensive Care Unit.
She along with her team was instrumental in upgrading the ICU services to meet quality standards of ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2005 which is a landmark achievement for a public hospital in India.
In addition to clinical services She has been actively involved in medical education and taught undergraduate and postgraduate students and has guided postgraduate students in their dissertation for MD and DNB programmes.
Dr. Parikh has wide experience in the field of Internal medicine and has handled patients with multiple medical issues, diagnostic dilemmas and geriatric patients. She has special interest in diagnosis and treatment of diseases common to the tropics like Malaria, Leptospirosis, Dengue, Typhoid, Chikungunya, and Tuberculosis. She has handled patients with tuberculosis of spine,chest,abdomen,lymph nodes,genitourinary tract,brain, eye and bones. She has managed infections like rickettsial infections, hydatid disease, cysticercosis, amoebiasis, tropical eosinophilia and filariasis besides rare bacterial and viral infections like Brucellosis, Ebstein Barr virus infections, etc.
She offers comprehensive care of patients with HIV/AIDS including management of opportunistic infectionsand sexually transmitted infections and non infectious co morbidities in these patients. She is particularly interested in evaluation,diagnosis and management of patients with prolonged fevers. She runs the Adult immunization clinic and offers vaccination advice. She has handled emerging and re emerging infections like H1N1 influenza, chikungunya, syphilis etc
Hypertension is a silent killer and a very important risk factor for heart, brain and kidney disease. Dr. Parikh specialises in management of essential hypertension and is particularly interested in the management of hypertension in pregnancy, and hypertension in young patients including secondary hypertension.Conducted clinical trials in malaria, catheter related blood stream infections, nosocomial pneumonias, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infections, Menigococcal vaccine at Nair Hospital.
More than 50 publications in peer reviewed national journals and one international publication.
Editorials in journal of Association of Physicians of India (JAPI)
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1 | 504 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Immunisation in Adults, Travel Medicine and the Use of Vaccines Journal Published : API Textbook Of Medicine |
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2 | 503 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Carbapenem-resistant Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae – Emerging Superbug Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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3 | 459 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Fosfomycin: A Revived Antibiotic for Urinary Tract Infections Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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4 | 458 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Infections and Thrombocytopenia Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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5 | 456 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Ebola Virus Disease : Are We Prepared? Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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6 | 455 | Internal Medicine | National | - | |
Publication/Talk Title : Mumps Journal Published : API Textbook Of Medicine |
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7 | 452 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Kaposi’s Sarcoma Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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8 | 325 | Internal Medicine | National | - | |
Publication/Talk Title : Ebola Virus Disease: Are We Prepared? Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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9 | 323 | Internal Medicine | National | - | |
Publication/Talk Title : Homocysteine And Insulin Sensitivity in Cardiovascular Disease – Is there a link? Journal Published : Journal Of Association Of Physicians Of India |
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10 | 260 | Internal Medicine | National | - | |
Publication/Talk Title : Experience From Influenza A PAndemic 2009- Is Prevention Better Than Cure? Journal Published : Association Of Physicians Of India |
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11 | 259 | Internal Medicine | National | - | |
Publication/Talk Title : Steroids And Vasopressors In ICU Journal Published : API Text book |
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12 | 258 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Echinococcosis-Cut to cure but what about control? Journal Published : Association Of Physicians Of India |
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13 | 138 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Status of Antibiotic Use in India Journal Published : Journal of Assosiation of Physicians Of India |
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14 | 115 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Medical philately. Joseph Priestly-Discoverer of Oxygen Journal Published : Journal of Assosiation of Physicians Of India |
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15 | 114 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Medical philately. Carl Rokitansky, a Premier Pathologist Journal Published : Journal of the Association of Physicians of India |
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16 | 113 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Medical philately. James Young Simpson & Painless Labor Journal Published : Journal of the Association of Physicians of India |
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17 | 112 | Internal Medicine | National | Download | |
Publication/Talk Title : Medical Philately. Ferdinand Sauerbruch: Pioneer Thoracic Surgeon Journal Published : Journal of Assosiation of Physicians Of India |
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