Dr. Rupesh Parikh
Medical Oncology
Henderson, NV
28 years experience male
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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Henderson, NV
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Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00am
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Bio
Throughout the developmental stages of life, I have come to realize that I will traverse many a crossroad. At all of these junctures, I foresee pain and suffering as always being an inseparable part of the world we live in. The misfortune of the underprivileged has always moved me to do something plausible to ameliorate their situation. This spirit of service to mankind is embedded in to the heart of my commitment to medicine. Finding a path of service to my fellow human beings was not only an idea in my mind, it was a passion in my heart, and for me, the most direct path towards that goal was to become a physician.”
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Medical Oncology
Hematology
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
Gujarati, Hindi
Doctor Q&A
190 Answers
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Medical Oncology 28 years experience
No: No. Do not rec a mammo while breast feeding. Consider ultrasound as it has no radiation exposure risk.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Weight: Weight change is not a "behavioral" change and your recovery revolves around "behavioral" change.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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What is it: Likely need a ct scan of the belly or at least an us study to see what you feel is there or not.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Thyroid: A thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test is used to check for thyroid gland problems. Tsh is produced when the hypothalamus releases a substance... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: Maybe but not likely. It may need to be looked at if the spot is new.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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No: Not rec. It is more than the rec dose. Valtrex (valacyclovir) just make the outbreak last shooter by a day or two but won't help for acute symptoms.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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See you doctor asap: Seek immediate medical attention if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: black stools, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, severe ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Lots: All of those things can add weight and prevent any weight loss if you are on a diet ; a healthy mind is key to healthy living.
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Maybe infection: Can be up to a week for swelling to go down. Sounds like an infection and you may need antibiotic to help the symptoms. Rec to go see your primary doc... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Care: Care involves a team to include doctor / nurse / social worker / chaplin / staff to take care of pt.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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May be: May be clot but can have chronic pain that likely is scd related. May also be avascar necrosis or dvt. Rec see a md.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Maybe: If your job involves speaking and case is severe that it won't resolve in a couple of weeks then it may but usually this condition resolves in a week ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Likely a migrane: Best otc medicine is Aspirin and caffeine ; cantake advil (ibuprofen) as well ; if it does not improve , should go see your doctor.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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May be vertigo : Vertigo can cause it , but could be dehydration or something more serious like an infection or evan cancer ; rec extra fluids and if symptoms do not ... Read More
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Not normal: Should get it looked at right away - need an mammo / and u/s studt + exam by your doctor.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yuk: Sound like either old blood or maybe an infection. Should get it checked out by the gyn doctor.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Seek another opinion: There is evidence for chemo after surgery in stage ii ovarian cancer Ella (ulipristal acetate) prevent recurrent disease. There are a few subsets of o... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: The tart may remain positive as can ibis tends to stay in ur system for an extended period o time three months without use should be in safe zone.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Adjustment period: It may take your body to adjust to your pills for a few months - see how you do , and if tit does not improve then see gyn to back to your original sc... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Sounds like: At least T4 which would be stage iib but the final surgical path to see if nodes are found and a pet scan to ensure no spread will determine te final ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Scar tissue: Us is not the right test to eval. If mass is hard or palpable rec MRI breast to eval for enhancement. May even want to remove it as us in my opinion i... Read More
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Stage ?: Depends on stage. There are two subsets of mantle cell nhl. One is an indolent subset in which 5 yr survival approaches 70-80%. The othe more aggressi... Read More
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Could be: Sounds like asthma but if this is an acute problem them may be developing an infection. If chronic then ask ur md to try inhaler therapy prior to runn... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Many: Could be fatigue to lodi g weight to easy brushing or bleeding from gums. No specific signs or symptoms of leukemia. Would get your blood checked. Tha... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Myth: Myth: wearing a particular kind of bra increases your risk of cancer.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Yea: Yes. Definitely investigate. Rec MRI breast and even consider biopsy if it is palpable.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Needs eval: That is a large area and it should be looked at. It maybe a fatty tumor but also cancer it lymphoma. Needs to be eval and biopsy is rec.
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Possible: Yes , but should return back to normal after about 6-12 months ; if still irregeular , maybe somsthing else is an isuue ; see you gyn.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Can beat it: Chemotherpay followed by a transplant eval can potentially be curable in this cas e.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Not always: Need free T3 (liothyronine) / free T4 levels and maybe even an uptake scan to completely rule it out.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: This combination of food is unliklely to result in inferlity ; good luck with the weight loss.
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Can spread: Can spread to any part of the body including the brain ; need full body scan to eval.
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ADD: It may be attention deficit or maybe even depression. Rec a neuro psychologist to look at you and do some formal testing to see what is happening.
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May need: This may need surgery. High grade dysplaisia is cancer until proven otherwise. Make sure entire polyp is removed or it may need surgery to ensure no c... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Likely not: Likely not, but is possoble as most additiction is a repetitive action , one cigarette is not likely to cause an addiction.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Many studies have shown biotin helps hair grow. Also add vit d to help as well.
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Not good: Hard mass in breast should always be looked at by a doctor right waay ; you are not too young for cancer to be there.
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Not normal: Pain in one leg could be arthritis , but may be something more serious ; could get an xray to start , but rec an orthopedic doctor look at you.
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Unlikely: Most chemo agents do not cross the blood brain barrier thus unlikely that it can specifically add to artheroaclerosis of the brain.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Should not have blood or sig pain. Could e serious. Go get it checked out right away to ensure it is not perforated.
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May be: Met be severe reflux. Can try Prilosec or similar for 2 weka and if not improved would rec doing an egd by a GI specials to eval.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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NO: Cnacer is a mutation caused by body's normal tissue ; it is not a neurological disorder.
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GI eval: May be an ulcer ; would rec an egd to be done and consider a mra to r/o mesenteric ischemia.
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Keep an eye on it: It may be transient especially if it is around your cycle time. Also if you feel a lump or if pain does not go away then get t looked at. Consider mam... Read More
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Normal: It means that there are no sing s if any inflammation or cancer in the pancreas. And at your age the chance if cancer is very low.
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A: A low fat diet and routine stool guaiac / colonoscopy will help prevent colon caner.
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Can hurt: The most common side effect is bruising and it only lasts for a few days. There is a chance for scabbing or blistering and it usually occurs for peopl... Read More
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Lots : Boxed warnings
pegasys, like other Alpha interferons, may cause or make fatal or life-threatening problems worse (like mental, immune system, heart... Read More
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Likely a : May be a wart or a cyst. Rec anti wart treatment and if not improved see a derm to take it off.
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Maybe: You can try drugs like viagra (sildenafil) but this is a problem with most men after treatment. You can try muscle exercises to strengthen but may wan... Read More
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Dr. Matthew Schwartz
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I endorse this doctor. He is an excellent physician who really cares about his patients. I would highly recommend him.
Nov 27, 2012
I endorse this doctor. He is knowledgeable, empathetic and follows standards of care
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Dec 16, 2012
He Saved my life ; I had gone to 3 other oncologists and 2 of them at major universities , they told me I was too "old" or too out of shape to be treated. Dr Parikh came to me from a friend who raved...Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! I take ibuprofen regularly for migraines, the rib pain has been there on&off for 2yrs but more this passed yr.
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Re-assuring thx - desperately trying for a pregnancy already - & suppose expecting miracles, not giving up hope, so any sign is a good sign
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to review and answer my question
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
American univ of the caribbean
Graduated 1995MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Graduated 2002MD
Medical/Graduate school
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Graduated 1996MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of California - Riverside
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St. Agnes Hospital
Residency
Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals
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Top Oncologist, Las Vegas Seven Magagine
Medical Marvels - Top Doc, Nevada Business Magazine
Top Doctors in Las Vegas, Las Vegas Life Magazine
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Mountain view hospital
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