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Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor

Candidate Member, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

     
3135 Bioinformatics Building
UNC School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7055
Appointments: 919.962.6637

http://OrthoDoc.aaos.org/parekh

Contact person: Nancy Rohr (nancyr@med.unc.edu)
919.966.9073


   
   
Education:
  • BA: Boston University
  • MBA: Boston University Graduate School of Management
  • MD: Boston University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Fellowship: Wharton School of Business
Honors, Awards, and Recognitions:
  • Ranawat Award, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, 2005
  • Wyeth Resident Paper Award, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 2002
  • Most Distinguished Resident Award, American Association of the Physicians of Indian Origin, 2002
  • 2nd place Resident Research Award, Medtronic "Spine + Science + Management" Conference, 2001
  • 1st place Orthopaedic Resident Research Award, Medscape.com, 2000
  • Magna cum laude, 1999
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 1999
  • National Collegiate Medical Professions Award, 1999
  • Summa cum laude, 1999
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1999
Clinical Interests:
Foot and ankle sports disorders; hallux valgus/bunion treatments; foot and ankle joint replacement; foot and ankle arthroscopy; Achilles tendon disorders; posterior tibial tendon disorders; complex foot and ankle reconstructions
Additional Interests:
Emerging technologies; product development; education of residents in the business of orthopaedics
Academic Appointments:
2000 - 2006 Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
2006 - present Assistant Professor; Department of Orthopaedics, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Selected Presentations/Publications:

~ Oral Presentations

  • SG Parekh, D Pedowitz, S Reddy, R Huffman, B Sennett. Prophylactic Bracing Prevents Ankle Injuries In Collegiate Female Volleyball Players. Accepted at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Foot and Ankle Specialty Day, San Diego, CA 2007.
  • S Queler, SG Parekh, KL Wapner, W Chao. Capsular Interposition Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus: A Retrospective Analysis. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Summer Meeting, La Jolla, CA 2006.
  • SG Parekh. The Business of Orthopaedics. EBI Resident Physician Meeting, Parsippany, NJ 2006.
  • SG Parekh, A Behbahani, D Pedowitz, S Reddy, KL Wapner, B Sennett. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Tears in the National Football League. Johns Hopkins, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds - 2005.
  • SG Parekh. Alternate Revenue Streams in an Orthopaedic Practice. The Business of Orthopaedics: Trends in the Orthopaedic Practice of Tomorrow Meeting, Philadelphia, PA 2005.
  • SG Parekh, A Behbahani, D Pedowitz, S Reddy, KL Wapner, B Sennett. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Tears in the National Football League. University of North Carolina, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds - 2005.
  • SG Parekh, A Behbahani, D Pedowitz, S Reddy, KL Wapner, B Sennett. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Tears in the National Football League. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons National Meeting – Chicago, IL 2005.
  • DI Pedowitz, S Reddy, SG Parekh, BJ Sennett, E Okereke. The Morbidity Associated with Osteochondral Harvest from Asymptomatic Knees for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Eastern Orthopaedic Association National Meeting – Cambridge, MD 2005.
  • DI Pedowitz, S Reddy, SG Parekh, BJ Sennett, E Okereke. The Morbidity Associated with Osteochondral Harvest from Asymptomatic Knees for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies Meeting – Naples, Italy 2005.
  • DI Pedowitz, S Reddy, SG Parekh, BJ Sennett, E Okereke. The Morbidity Associated with Osteochondral Harvest from Asymptomatic Knees for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankles Society National Meeting – Boston, MA 2005.
  • J Carey, SG Parekh, B Sennett. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in the National Football League. Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Meeting – Orlando, FL 2005.

~ Poster Presentations

  • SG Parekh, D Pedowitz, S Reddy, R Huffman, B Sennett. Prophylactic Bracing Prevents Ankle Injuries In Collegiate Female Volleyball Players. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Summer Meeting – La Jolla, CA 2006.
  • SG Parekh, A Behbahani, D Pedowitz, S Reddy, KL Wapner, B Sennett. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Tears in the National Football League. American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Summer Meeting – La Jolla, CA 2006.
  • J Carey, SG Parekh, B Sennett. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in the National Football League. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons National Meeting – Washington, DC 2005.

~ Publications

  • DI Pedowitz, S Reddy, SG Parekh, BJ Sennett, E Okereke. The Morbidity Associated with Osteochondral Harvest from Asymptomatic Knees for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Accepted to the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
  • S Reddy, D Pedowitz, SG Parekh, R Davidson. Recurrent Para-Articular Chondroma of the Ankle: A Case Report. Accepted to Foot and Ankle International.
  • KL Wapner, SG Parekh, D Pedowitz, PJ Hecht, W Chao. Reconstruction of Chronic Peroneal Ruptures with Staged Hunter Rods and a Flexor Hallucis Longus Transfer. Techniques in Foot & Ankle Surgery. 4(3):202-206, September 2005.

~ Chapters

  • SG Parekh, W Chao, KL Wapner. Reconstruction of Chronic Peroneal Ruptures. To be published in Operative Tehniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, S Wiesel (ed).
  • SG Parekh, KL Wapner. Foot & Ankle for the Primary Care Physician. To be published in Orthopaedics for the Primary Care Physician, P Lotke and J Abboud (eds)
  • SG Parekh, S Reddy. Foot & Ankle: Key Concepts in Orthopaedics. To be published in Key Concepts in Orthopaedics, K Chin (ed).
  • S Kusuma, SG Parekh. Business & Practice Principles: Key Concepts in Orthopaedics. To be published in Key Concepts in Orthopaedics, K Chin (ed).
 
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