Nimisha K Parekh MD FACG, AGAF
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Development, University of California, Irvine
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101 The City Dr SOrange, CA 92868
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Summary
- Dr. Nimisha Parekh is a gastroenterologist in Orange, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UC Irvine Medical Center and VA Long Beach Healthcare System. She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. She is experienced in inflammatory Bowel Disease and Gastroenterology. She served as the GI fellowship program director from 2011to 2020. She is also the Founder of the Summer Health Care Experience (SHE) Program a career exploration and mentoring program for high school women. Dr. Parekh is developing a culinary medicine curriculum for gastroenterology fellows.
Clinical Expertise
- General gastroenterology, Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Ileitis
Education & Training
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Gastroenterology, 2020 - 2026
University of ChicagoAdvanced training, IBD, 2006 - 2006
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2003 - 2006
Tulane UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003- Tulane UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1999 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2028
LA State Medical License 1999 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year UC Irvine Gastroenterology Fellowship, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2020
- Honored Hero Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Orange County Chapter, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Phenotypic Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Southeast Asian Population - A Multi-centered US Study
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Registry
- Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Cx601, Adult Allogeneic Expanded Adipose-derived Stem Cells (eASC) for the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula(s) in Participants With Crohn's Disease (CD) Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 15
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsEfficacy and Safety of Ustekinumab and Vedolizumab for Crohn's Disease of the Pouch.Sunhee Park, Kian Keyashian, Andrew Ho, David Limsui, Spencer Frost
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2025-11-01 - 8 citationsEarly Life Exposure to Parental Crohn's Disease Is Associated With Offspring's Gut Microbiome, Gut Permeability, and Increased Risk of Future Crohn's Disease.Sun-Ho Lee, Maham Bushra, Lanhui Qiu, Anne M Griffiths, Williams Turpin
Gastroenterology. 2025-02-01 - 3 citationsDevelopment of a Culinary Medicine Curriculum to Support Nutrition Knowledge for Gastroenterology Fellows and Faculty.Karen L Lindsay, Jennifer Kennedy, Daniel Kim, Ankush Kalra, Nimisha K Parekh
Nutrients. 2024-01-30
Journal Articles
- Smoking and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comparison of China, India, and the USAMark Lazarev, Nimisha K Parekh, Steven R Brant, Alyssa Parian, Marshall Bedine, Brindusa Truta, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Press Mentions
UCI Health Gastroenterologist Dr. Nimisha Parekh Recognized as Woman of ImpactMarch 13th, 2025- UCI Health Gastroenterologist Honored by Crohn’s & Colitis FoundationOctober 13th, 2026
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- Fellow
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