Parekh Kalpaj MD
Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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200 Hawkins Drive, SE514GHIowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-8875
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Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2004 - 2006
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Lung Transplantation, 2003 - 2004
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalChief Residency, Surgery, 2000 - 2001- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2000
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2005
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cardiac hammock technique to improve exposure of a difficult left hilum during lung transplantation.Evgeny V Arshava, Mohammad A Bashir, Julia Klesney-Tait, Thuan Nguyen, Kent R Becker
JTCVS Techniques. 2025-04-01 - Impact of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis in the United States.Tahuanty A Pena, Brittany Wright, Kalpaj R Parekh, Julia Kleney-Tait
JHLT Open. 2025-02-01 - 7 citationsThe Role of Definitive Radiation and Surgery in Metastatic Esophageal Cancer: An NCDB Investigation.Steven N. Seyedin, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Timothy Ginader, Joseph M. Caster
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021-08-01
Grant Support
- Pathogenesis of Airway Stem Cell Abnormalities in Obliterative BronchiolitisNHLBI2019–2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
- Member
- Member
- General Thoracic Surgical ClubMember
- Fellow
- American Society of Transplant SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu
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