Samir Parikh, M.D.

Samir Parikh, M.D.

  • Ruth W. and Milton P. Levy, Sr. Chair in Molecular Nephrology
  • Robert Tucker Hayes Distinguished Chair in Nephrology, in Honor of Dr. Floyd C. Rector, Jr.
  • Internal Medicine - Nephrology
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Chronic Kidney Disease

Biography

Samir Parikh, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Chief of the Division of Nephrology. He specializes in acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.

Dr. Parikh earned his medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed both his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in nephrology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in nephrology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

Dr. Parikh is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the International Society of Nephrology. He serves on the editorial boards of the PLOS One and the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, and he is the associate editor of Kidney 360.

He has delivered a wealth of presentations both nationally and internationally and has published widely in scholarly journals.

Among many other honors, in 2021 he received a faculty STARs Award from UT Southwestern.

Education & Training
  • Medical School - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (1997-2001)
  • Internship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2001-2002)
  • Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2001-2003), Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2003-2006), Nephrology
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American Society of Nephrology
  • International Society of Nephrology
Honors & Awards
  • UT Translational STARs Award 2021, UT Southwestern
  • Donald W. Seldin Young Investigator Award 2019, American Society of Nephrology and American Heart Association
  • Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) 2018, National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Sir William Osler Award 2018, Interurban Clinical Club
  • Gordon J. Strewler Award 2016, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Carl Gottschalk Award 2008, American Society of Nephrology
  • Excellence in Tutoring Award 2008, Harvard Medical School
  • Young Investigator Award 2008, Amgen Medical Institute
  • Kaufman Prize 2001, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • Valedictorian/Founder’s Medal Awardee 2001, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Books & Publications

Clinical Focus

  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Chronic Kidney Disease

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