Overview
Dr. Parikh received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai, India and subsequently completed his Nephrology fellowship and a PhD in Clinical Investigation at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Parikh’s research focuses on the translation and validation of novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of acute kidney injury. Progress in kidney diseases has been hamstrung by significant heterogeneity within the current disease definitions, which are largely based on serum creatinine. Dr. Parikh’s research has addressed this critical challenge by developing biomarkers of renal tubular injury, repair, and inflammation to dissect this heterogeneity. He has assembled multicenter longitudinal prospective cohorts for translational research studies across several clinical settings of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease for the efficient translation of novel biomarkers. His research is dedicated to the process of applying discoveries generated in the laboratory and in preclinical experiments, the development of clinical studies, and the design of clinical trials. Dr. Parikh’s studies have refined the clinical definition in perioperative acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome, developed strategies to reduce kidney discard in deceased donor transplantation, and advanced regulatory approvals of kidney injury biomarkers. He has also developed biomarkers to identify rapid progressors of early diabetic kidney disease before derangements in serum creatinine. Dr. Parikh’s research goal is to translate our understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms into clinical practice and improve the outcomes in patients with kidney disease. Dr. Parikh has also been the recipient of numerous honors, including the 2017 Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Nephrology.
Dr. Parikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Tubular Necrosis, Prerenal Azotemia, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 483 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
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Locations
Falls Concourse STE 408/412, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
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Jeffrey Kopp is a Nephrologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Kopp is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change Disease, and Kidney Transplant.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Nada Alachkar is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include incompatible kidney transplants, kidney transplants, nephrology and pancreas transplants. Dr. Alachkar earned her M.D. at Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine in Syria. She completed residencies at Aleppo University and Wright State University School of Medicine. She performed clinical fellowship in nephrology and transplant nephrology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests include recurrent glomerular diseases post kidney transplantation; in particular recurrent FSGS post transplant. Also, she is studying biomarkers in kidney transplants; outcome of living and deceased donor kidney transplant recipients with positive crossmatch; and responses to desensitization treatments and post-transplant outcome in highly sensitized patients. Dr. Alachkar is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Alachkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Splenectomy.
Rulan Parekh is a Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Parekh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Interstitial NephritisDr. Parikh isElite. Learn about Interstitial Nephritis.
- Distinguished
- Acute Tubular NecrosisDr. Parikh isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Tubular Necrosis.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Parikh isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Diabetic NephropathyDr. Parikh isDistinguished. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Parikh isDistinguished. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- NecrosisDr. Parikh isDistinguished. Learn about Necrosis.
- Prerenal AzotemiaDr. Parikh isDistinguished. Learn about Prerenal Azotemia.
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- Hepatorenal SyndromeDr. Parikh isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatorenal Syndrome.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Parikh isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Wilson DiseaseDr. Parikh isAdvanced. Learn about Wilson Disease.
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Parikh isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Parikh isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Focal Segmental GlomerulosclerosisDr. Parikh isExperienced. Learn about Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
- GlomerulonephritisDr. Parikh isExperienced. Learn about Glomerulonephritis.