Parekh, M.D., Dipen J.School of Medicine |
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Dr. Dipen J Parekh received his undergraduate education from Mumbai, India and his M.D. degree from Poona University. He then pursued a residency in General Surgery and Urology from Mumbai University, India. He was awarded the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship that enabled him to pursue further training in the United States. After a Residency in Urology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is the Director of Robotic Surgery in the Department of Urology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Parekh has published several scientific papers,abstracts and book chapters in Urology. He currently serves as Director of Fellowship in Urologic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Oncology the only Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) accredited Urologic oncology fellowship in South Texas. He also serves as the Chief of Urology at the Christus Santa Rosa Northwest Hospital and a
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| 6/2009 - Present | Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Distinguished University Chair in Urology | Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Urology, San Antonio, TX |
| 7/2008 - Present | Fellowship Director Urologic Oncology and Fellowship Director Urologic Oncology | UTHSCSA, Urology, San Antonio, TX |
| 8/2007 - Present | Director of Robotic Surgery and Urologic Oncology and Director of Robotic Surgery | Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Urology, Edinburg, TX |
| 7/2007 - Present | Director of Robotic Surgery | UTHSCSA, Urology, San Antonio, TX |
| 7/2006 - Present | Associate Professor | UTHSCSA, Urology, San Antonio, TX |
| Year | Degree | Discipline | Institution |
| 2006 | Clinical Fellowship | Urologic Oncology Fellow | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York , NY |
| 2005 | Residency | Chief Resident-Urology | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville , TN |
| 2004 | Residency | Resident-Urology | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville , TN |
| 2001 | Internship | Intern-General Surgery | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville , TN |
| 1998 | Residency | Urology Resident | Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital Mumbai , India |
| 1995 | MS | General Surgery | University of Mumbai India |
| 1995 | Residency | General Surgery Resident | Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai , India |
| 1991 | MD | Medicine | University of Poona India |
Director of Robotic Surgery |
| Date | Description | Institution | # Students |
| 12/2008 - Present | UTHSCSA | ||
| Recent Advances in Hemostats and Sealants, Proctor, Animal lab for Residents and Fellows | |||
| 7/2006 - Present | Adv Clin Eval Skills | The University of Texas Health Science Center | |
| 3rd year medical students receive a lecture and watch a video of an actual male urologic physical exam. Students are then instructed with volunteer patients on the proper procedure for a digital rectal exam. | |||
Journal Article |
| Reed AB, Parekh DJ. The uility of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in the prevention and diagnosis or prostate cancer Curr Opin Urol 2009 May;19(3):238-242. |
| Ankerst DP, Miyamoto R, Nair PV, Pollock BH, Thompson IM, Parekh DJ. Yearly prostate specific antigen and digital rectal examination fluctuations in a screened population J Urol 2009 May;181(5):2071-2075. |
| Reed AB, Parekh DJ. Surgical management of von hippel-lindau disease; urologic considerations Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2009 Jan;18(1):157-174. |
| Ankerst DP, Groskopf K. Day JR., Blase A, Rittenhouse H, Pollock BH, Tangen C, Parekh D, Leach RJ, Thompson I. Predicting prostate cancer risk through incorporation of prostate cancer gene 3 J. Urol 2008 Oct;180(4):1303-1308. |
| Reed AB, Ankerst DP, Leach RJ, Vipraio G, Thompson IM, Parekh DJ. Total prostate specific antigen stability confirmed after long-term storage of serum at -80c J. Urol 2008 Aug;180(2):534-537. |
| Parekh, DJ. Commentary on early hormonal therapy for PSA only recurrence after radical prostatectomy-success towards survival or antidote to anxiety? J. Urol 2008 May;179(5supp). |
| Parekh DJ, Ankerst DP, Troyer D, Srivastava S, Thompson IM. Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Detection Journal of Urology 2007 Dec;178(6). |
| Reed A, Ankerst DP, Pollock BH, Thompson IM, Parekh DJ. Current age and race adjusted prostate specific antigen threshold values delay diagnosis of high grade prostate cancer J Urol 2007 Nov;178(5):1929-1932. |
| Canby-Hagino E, Hernandez J, Brand TC, Troyer DA, Higgins B, Thompson IM, Leach RJ, Parekh DJ. Prostate Cancer Risk for Positive Family History, Normal Prostate Exam and PSA 4.0 NG/ML Urology 2007 Oct;(4):748-752. |
| Canby-Hagino E, Hernandez, J, Brand TC, Troyer DA, Higgins B, Ankerst DP, Thompson IM, Leach RJ, Parekh DJ. Prostate Cancer Risk with Positive Family History, Normal Prostate Examination Findings, and PSA Less than 4.0 ng/mL Urology 2007 Oct;70(4):748-752. |
| Reed A,Ankerst DP,Pollock BH,Thompson IM,Parekh DJ. Current age-and race-adjusted PSA threshold values delay diagnosis of high grade prostate cancer Journal of Urology 2007 Oct;178(5):1929-1932. |
| Parekh DJ, Ankerst DP, Baillargeon J, Higgins B, Platz EA, Troyer D, Hernandez J, Leach RJ, Lokshin A, Thompson IM. Assessment of 54 biomarkers for Biopsy-Detectable Prostate Cancer Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007 Oct;16(10):1966-1972. |
| Parekh DJ, Donat SM. Urinary Diversions: Options, Patient selection and Outcomes Semin Oncol 2007 Apr;34(2):98-109. |
| Parekh DJ, Ankerst DP, Thompson IM. Prostate-specific antigen levels, prostate-specific antigen kinetics, and prostate cancer prognosis: a tocsin calling for prospective studies Journal National Cancer Institute 2007 Apr;7:496-497. |
| Parekh DJ, Ankerst DP, Canby-Hagino ED, Brand TC, Hernandez J, Higgins, Betsy. External Validation of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial Risk Calculator in a screened population Urology 2006 Dec;68(6):1152-1155. |
| Parekh DJ, Bochner BH, Dalbagni G. Superficial and muscle-invasive bladder cancer: principles of management for outcomes assessments J Clin Oncol 2006 Dec;24(35):5519-5527. |
| Dalbagni G, Parekh DJ, Ben-Porat L, Potenzoni M, Herr HW, Reuter VE. Prospective evaluation of p53 as a prognostic marker in T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder BJU Int 2006 Nov;. |
| Parekh DJ, Chiang LW, Herrell SD. In vivo assessment of radio frequency induced thermal damage of kidney using optical spectroscopy J Urol 2006 Oct;176(4 Pt):1626-1630. |
| Parekh DJ, Lin WC, Herrell SD. Optical spectroscopy characteristics can differentiate benign and malignant renal tissues: a potentially useful modality J Urol 2005 Nov;174(5):1754-1758. |
| Parekh DJ, Cookson MS, Chapman W, Harrell F, Wells N, Chang SS, Smith JA. Renal cell carcinoma with renal vein and inferior vena caval involvement: clinicopathological features, surgical techniques and outcomes J Urol 2005 Jun;173(6):1897-1902. |
Book Chapter |
| Kadee E.Thompson, Amanda Reed, Dipen J.Parekh. Integration of Risk Assessment in Prostate Cancer Screening. In: Kadee E.Thompson, Amanda Reed, Dipen J.Parekh. Prostate Cancer Screening. Humana Press: Humana Press; 2009. p. 205-211. |
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| Funding Agency | UTHSCSA |
| Title | Southern Texas multidisciplinary clinical research grant |
| Status | Active |
| Period | 1/2006 - 1/2008 |
| Role | Principal Investigator |
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