
Janak A. Parikh MD
Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
Clinical Teaching Faculty at UT Health
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950 Threadneedle StSuite 280Houston, TX 77079
Phone+1 281-406-3988
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Summary
- Dr. Janak Parikh is a double board-certified plastic surgeon in Houston, Texas, offering a luxury, concierge-style experience in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. With a rare foundation in trauma, transplant, and hepatobiliary (HPB) surgery, Dr. Parikh is known for delivering refined, natural-looking results with an uncompromising focus on safety and precision.
He earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), completed general surgery residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and went on to complete a liver transplant fellowship at Northwestern University and a hepatobiliary surgery fellowship at Indiana University. After years of practice as a trauma, transplant, and HPB surgeon, he retrained in plastic surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Dr. Parikh offers advanced expertise in awake liposuction, facial rejuvenation, male aesthetic procedures, and breast surgery. He is especially sought after for breast augmentation, breast lift with or without implants, fat grafting to the breast, and complex breast revision surgery.
His holistic, detail-oriented approach blends technical mastery with an artistic eye to achieve results that are elegant, balanced, and tailored to each patient.
Areas of Expertise:
Awake Liposuction
Facial Plastic Surgery (Facelift, Neck Lift, Eyelid Surgery, Lip Lift)
Hair Restoration and Male Aesthetics
Breast Augmentation, Lift, Fat Grafting & Revision Surgery
Body Contouring for Men and Women
Facial Fat Grafting and Scar Revision
Medical Training: UCSD (MD), UCLA (General Surgery Residency), Northwestern (Liver Transplant Fellowship), Indiana University (HPB Fellowship), Houston Methodist (Plastic Surgery Residency)
Certifications: Board-Certified in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Practice Location: Houston, TX
Education & Training
- Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center)Fellowship, Plastic Surgery, 2020 - 2023
- Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery, 2012 - 2013
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2011 - 2012
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2011
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2004
- University of California, Los AngelesBS, Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- WA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doc - General Surgeon Hour Magazine, 2016
- Gatch Award Indiana Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2013
- Young Surgeon’s Travel Award Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsWhat did we catch? Predictors of infection after tissue expander-based breast reconstruction in a safety-net system.Chioma G Obinero, Michael Talanker, Jackson Green, Praneet Paidisetty, Jessica Nye
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2024-09-01 - Strategic Approaches to Intraflap Anastomosis: Navigating Conjoined DIEP Flap Reconstruction-A Comprehensive Roadmap.Janak A Parikh, Joao Bombardelli, Andres Doval, Aldona J Spiegel
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2024-02-01 - Pyoderma gangrenosum after deep inferior epigastric perforator flap: How prompt diagnosis and treatment can avoid surgical debridement and further morbidity.Joao Bombardelli, Janak Parikh, Suat Morkuzu, Aldona J Spiegel
JPRAS Open. 2022-09-01
Journal Articles
- Indications for performing carpal tunnel surgery: clinical quality measuresMaggard, MA, Harness NG, Chang WT, Parikh JA, Asch SM, Nuckols TK; Carpel Tunnel Quality Group, Plast Reconstr Surg, 7/1/2010
- Exercise following bariatric surgery: systematic reviewLivhits M, Mercado C, Yermilov I, Parikh JA, Dutson E, Mehran A, Ko CY, Gibbons MM, Obes Surg, 5/1/2010
- Acute small bowel perforation after wireless capsule endoscopy in a patient with Crohn’s disease: a case reportParikh DA, Parikh JA, Albers GC, Chandler CF, Cases J., 7/31/2009
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Abstracts/Posters
- Behavioral factors associated with successful weight loss after gastric bypass.Parikh JA, Southern California Chapter American College of Surgeons (SCACS), 1/1/2010
- Predictors of weight loss following bariatric surgery: a systematic review.Parikh JA, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), 6/1/2009
- Timing of Surgery for Diverticular Disease: Is It Possible That We’re Waiting Too Long?Parikh JA, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), 5/1/2008
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Lectures
- Does Acute Pancreatitis Alter the Natural History of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasia (IPMN)1/1/2013
- Hepatolithiasis: Transhepatic Team Management1/1/2013
- Impact of Pancreatoduodenectomy Complications on Adjuvant Therapy and Long-Term Outcomes for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma1/1/2013
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Gujarati, Spanish
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