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Alexander Parikh, MD, MPH, FACS, FSSO
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About Me
About Alexander Parikh, MD, MPH, FACS, FSSO
Alexander Parikh MD, MPH, FACS, FSSO, serves as the chief of surgical oncology in the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery. He is a professor of surgery and holds the Peggy Pitman Mays Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research and is the chair of the Mays Cancer Center Surgical Committee and cancer surgery sub-service line.
He is a nationally recognized expert in treating malignant diseases of the pancreas, liver and biliary systems. His research interests include disparities in cancer care and outcomes, particularly regarding health insurance and social determinants of health, as well as comparative effectiveness research of multimodality regimens.
Parikh completed his undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency training in general surgery at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He also obtained a master's in public health from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee.
Gender
- Male
Languages Spoken
- English
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Credentials
Credentials
Positions
- Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- Professor, Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- Chief Surgical Officer and Chief, Cancer Surgery Service Line, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Peggy Pitman Mays Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research
Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
Education
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Residency: General Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Master of Public Health: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
- Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Research & Publications
Research & Publications
Racial and ethnic differences in patient ratings of colorectal and non-small-cell lung cancer care: A SEER-CAHPS study
Wardrop RC, Cass AL, Quinn SA, Wercholuk AN, Parikh AA, Snyder RA
Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Sep;33(9):1125-1133. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01606-6. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PubMed PMID: 35864368
The Road Less Traveled: Transportation Barriers to Cancer Care Delivery in the Rural Patient Population
Wercholuk AN, Parikh AA, Snyder RA
JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Sep;18(9):652-662. doi: 10.1200/OP.22.00122. Epub 2022 Jul 14. PubMed PMID: 35834768
Differential effects of the Affordable Care Act on the stage at presentation and receipt of treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
ct Hao S, Mitsakos A, Popowicz P, Irish W, Snyder RA, Parikh AA
J Surg Oncol. 2022 Sep;126(4):698-707. doi: 10.1002/jso.26984. Epub 2022 Jun 14. PubMed PMID: 35699593
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Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials
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