Overview
Kalpaj Parekh is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Parekh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Transplant, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Parekh is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 87 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Gastric Bypass.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
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- PPO
- EPO
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Locations
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
State University Of Iowa
Peter Nau is a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Nau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Achalasia, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Nau is currently accepting new patients.
Ahmad Bashir is a General Surgeon in West Burlington, Iowa. Dr. Bashir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gangrene, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy.
State University Of Iowa
Jessica Smith is a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastric Bypass. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung NodulesDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Lung TransplantDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Parekh isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- HerniaDr. Parekh isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Collapsed LungDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EmphysemaDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EndoscopyDr. Parekh isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.