Dr. Ripal Gevariya Parikh
MS (Obs. & Gyn.)
Fetal Medicine Consultant
ICOG – Fellow of Fetal Medicine
Trained at King’s College Hospital, London
Dr. Ripal Gevariya Parikh
- India’s first ICOG certified Fellow of Fetal Medicine
- Trained in Prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies as well as invasive procedures
- Fetal Medicine Foundation, London certified for NT scans
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr. Ripal Gevariya Parikh is a Fetal Medicine Consultant at Palash – A Centre for Fetal Medicine. AnObstetrician and Gynecologist by education,Dr. Ripalis now exclusively involved in the ever evolving field of Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Ripal graduated from B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital Ahmedabad and carried out post-graduation in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the same institute in 2009.
Dr. Ripal carried out her training in Fetal Medicine from VS General Hospital. Later she took up the FOGSI certified fellowship atParas – An Advanced Centre for Fetal Medicine. She topped the country and became the first ICOG certified fellow in Fetal Medicine.
She undertook training at the world’s most reputed center for Fetal Medicine, Harris Birth Right Research Centre, King’s College Hospital, London (Fetal Medicine Foundation, FMF) under the supervision of Professor KyprosNicolaides. She is FMF certified for NT Scans and Fetal Doppler.
She is a visiting Fetal Medicine Consultant at Motherhood IVF Centre and Anshu IVF Centre, Ahmedabad
About Palash - A Centre for Fetal Medicine
Palash – A Centre for Fetal Medicine is an initiative dedicated exclusively for all the diagnostic as well as therapeutic services pertaining to the care of unborn fetus. The Centre is equipped with one of the most advanced GE Voluson BT 18 Radiance ultrasound machine with the latest C2-9 probe.
Experience
Motherhood Women’s and Child Care Hospital, Ahmedabad
Visiting Consultant
Anshu IVF centre, Ahmedabad
Visiting Consultant
- Chief Fetal Medicine Consultant
- Carry out all diagnostic scan for all the patients undergoing IVF treatment ~60 patients a month
- Carry out invasive procedures like amniocentesis, chorionic villi sampling, fetal reduction.
Harris Birth right Research Centre, King’s College Hospital, London
Professor Kypros Nicolaides August 2017
- Trained Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital fetal anomalies, screening of chromosomal anomalies
- Invasive procedures for the prenatal diagnosis of genetic conditions and genetic counselling
- Fetal therapy including Fetoscopic laser ablation in TTTS, Fetal blood transfusions
Paras Advanced Centre For Fetal Medicine Centre (Dr Prashant Acharya), Ahmedabad
ICOG Fellow in Fetal Medicine| Jan 2017 – July 2017
- Trained in Advanced Antenatal Obstetric Scanning Including Targeted Imaging For Fetal Anomaly (TIFFA) Scan and Aneuploidy screening by Nuchal scans Fetal ECHO, Fetal Growth Assessment and Doppler study
- Experienced in Preeclampsia Screening , cervical assessment for prediction of Preterm delivery
- Prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders and genetic counselling
- Invasive Procedures including CVS Amniocentesis, Cordocentesis, Fetal Reduction , Fetal therapy including fetal blood transfusions, fetoscopic laser ablation for TTTS
Smt N.H.L Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Ahmedabad
Clinical Fellow in Fetal Medicine unit | July 2015 – December 2015
- Carry out antenatal ultrasound at a tertiary care hospitals
- Antenatal screening including aneuploidy screening, anomaly scan, Growth and Doppler scan at tertiary centre
- Performed invasive procedures for prenatal diagnosis including amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling
Dr. Ganatra’s Clinic
Associate Specialist Mumbai May 2015 – June 2015
- Assist in managing all infertility patients coming to the clinic
- Carry out Hysteroscopies in patients as a diagnostic work up
- Perform intra uterine insemination and carry out ultrasound guided ovum pick up
- Explain, monitor and counsel all patients on IVF programme
Dr. Sadhana Desai’s Fertility Clinic
Associate Specialist Mumbai | March 2014 – March 2015
- Assist in managing all infertility patients coming to the clinic
- Carry out Hysteroscopies in patients as a diagnostic work up
- Perform intra uterine insemination and carry out ultrasound guided ovum pick up
- Explain, monitor and counsel all patients on IVF programme
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, India
Registrar March 2013 – Nov 2013
- Looked after the indoor and OPD of OBGY department
- Carried out systemic evaluation of patients referred from other departments and provided expert opinion
- Handled emergency and elective obstetric and gynaecological cases including labour room.
- Performed tubal ligation, tubectomy and tubal recanalization
GCS Medial College, Gujarat Cancer Society, Ahmedabad
Senior Registrar | June 2012 – Nov 2012
- Managed indoor as well as Out patients department with a patient load of 500 patients per month
- Performed emergency as well as elective obstetric and gynaecological procedures
- Took lectures of UG students posted in the department
B.J.Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
Resident | April 2009 – April 2012
- Carried out a 24X7 duties in wards with 150 admissions per month in both obstetrics and gynaecology wards
- Got exposure for 3 months of Oncology at Gujarat Cancer Research Institute under Dr Kalpana Dave
B.J.Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
Intern | March 2007 – February 2008
- Learned basics in clinical fields of Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, ENT and Paediatrics
- Worked as medical officer at primary health care centre and community health care centre.