As a thoracic surgeon in Iowa, Dr. Kalpaj Parekh is trained to perform complicated surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, heart and other parts of the chest.
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Yes, Dr. Kalpaj R. Parekh is accepting new patients at this office.
(319) 356-4505
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://uihc.org/appointment), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Kalpaj Parekh.
Yes, Dr. Kalpaj R. Parekh is accepting new patients at this office.
(319) 353-6399
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Dr. Kalpaj Parekh graduated from Other in 1992.
Dr. Parekh has two offices in Iowa where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and General Surgery.
Dr. Parekh works with eight hundred and seventy-one doctors including Dr. Michelle Weckmann and Dr. Alison Lynch.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Parekh may see patients in Iowa for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Kalpaj Parekh is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Iowa City, IA. He may conduct operations such as surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
As a general surgeon in Iowa, Dr. Parekh performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Parekh may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
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MD • 1992
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Parekh, but only those who participate in Medicare.