Dr. Rajiv Parakh

Chairman, Division of Peripheral Vascular and Endovascular Sciences, Medanta - The Medicity

MBBS, MS , FRCS

The Division of Peripheral Vascular and Endovascular Sciences in Medanta the Medicity is heaed by Dr. Rajiv Parakh.

Dr. Parakh acquired the Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons in the United Kingdom in 1986. Having trained in Vascular Surgery in the United Kingdom, he then returned to India to set up one of the first independent Department of Vascular Surgery in Sir Ganga Ram hospital, Delhi in 1990. Dr. Parakh was instrumental in starting the first Teaching programme in Peripheral Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in North India, recognized by the National Board of Examiners, at that time.

Dr. Parakh is the founder member of Vascular Society of India and Endo-vascular Intervention Society of India. He was the National Convener for the Fellowship programme in Vascular Surgery for the National Board of Examiners (New Delhi). Dr. Parakh is a Life Member of the European Society of Vascular Surgery. He has also served as the Elected Vice President as well as the Secretary of the International Society for Vascular Surgery, New York.