Dr. Parikh received his medical degree from the UT-Southwestern School of Medicine and completed his Residency in internal medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Subsequently, he did his Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He has held many leadership roles including President of the Orange County Medical Association and multiple executive committees at Hoag Hospital.