User:Mishil Parikh

Dr. Mishil Sandeep Parikh(born 14 March 1987) is an Indian Musculoskeletal Oncologist, currently attched to Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in South Mumbai. He is one of the few Orthopaedic Oncosurgeons in India and the youngest when he completed his training.

Early Life
Mishil was born on 14th of March 1987 in Vile Parle, Mumbai in a Gujarati speaking Vaishnav Hindu family to Tejal & Sandeep Parikh. His parents also hail from Mumbai with Grandparents hailing from Gujarat. He is the only son. His Grandfather and Father both are Chartered Accountants by profession and have established a renowned CA Firm called P. Parikh & Associates.→

Education
Mishil Parikh completed his schooling from Shree Chandulal Nanavati Vinaymandir in Vile Parle, Mumbai in 2003. After Higher Secondary Education from Mithibai College, he joined MBBS. He completed in graduation from D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai in 2010 and continued at the same medical school to complete his Masters (MS) in Orthopaedics in 2014.

Since he developed a special interest towards the subspecialty of Oncology in Musculoskeletal System, he decided to get educated further from the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai as a Specialist Orthopaedic Oncosurgeon. He has a short training stint at the University of Florida also.

Work
His Career Started as Freelancer In Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Slowly got attached to almost 50 odd Healthcare facilities across the country which included Municipality Hospitals, Medical Colleges, Nursing Homes and Corporate Hospitals.

Having chosen to practice exclusive Orthopaedic Oncology as a super speciality, he completed around 1300 procedures in 6 years of freelancing practice.

He partnered with Dr. Prateek Hegde, an Orthopaedic Oncosurgeon and friend since training days. Together as Sarcoma Associates under the banner of Orthopaedic Oncology Clinic worked for 4 years across Maharashtra.

In February 2023, he joined the prestigious Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital→ in South Mumbai as a Consultant.

He specializes in pain-free and accurate needle biopsies, limb salvage techniques, and treatment of pathological fractures and spinal cord compression due to metastasis and has an extensive experience and skill in the management of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.

Other Accolades
Dr. Parikh currently is the Chairperson for the under-40 sarcoma surgeons on the International Society of Limb Salvage. He has over 25 publications and is on the editorial board for many journals. He is also a Founder and Member of the Sarcoma Education Foundation, a Non-Profit organization that helps young Orthopaedic Oncosurgeons to get trained in this specialized field. He also actively participates in the Bombay Orthopaedic Society and has the additional role of being their Webmaster.

Social Work
Apart from his regular practice, he offers free services to the economically challenged in Govt. run hospitals and Cancer Centers under Health Schemes. He engages in teaching activities in various Medical Colleges and Hospitals.

He runs a Column in the South Mumbai edition of Bombay Times, where once a month he discusses burning issues in the field of Musculoskeletal Oncology.

Awards
Recipient of many awards namely Mid Day Health Wellness Icon, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Health Awards, International Icon Award, 60 Under 60 etc.

Personal Life
Mishil married Payal Shah, MBA on 6th March 2018 in Mumbai. They have a daughter who was born on 24th June 2022. They Live in Vile Parle.

Publications
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=jtTKfPsAAAAJ&hl=en

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=mishil+parikh

Links
https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/wisdom-and-hope-top-cancer-experts-on-world-cancer-day-2024-101706709620792.html

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/novel-surgery-saves-a-young-life/articleshow/71030908.cms