Dr Shefali Parikh

Dr. Shefali Parikh has topped the MBBS exams in Maharashtra standing First among all the 31 medical colleges in the state during December 2012 with a score of 79.30%. She has been awarded the prestigious Narotam Sekhsaria Award for Excellence in Medicine as an undergraduate student in addition to receiving the Student of the Year Award from Seth G.S. Medical College, where she was studying. Shefali is the daughter of Bahula and Pradeep Kishorkant Parikh.

Shefali’s exceptional results are a continuation of an outstanding academic career.  In 2006 she stood First in Maharashtra and 2nd at the All India level in Std 10 ICSE Board exam.  Then in 2009, she stood First in the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test exam (CET) for admission to professional courses in the state, and also was the topper in two other Common Entrance examinations.

Shefali, who is now enrolled with Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM) for her Internship, is currently attending a short study tour at the North Western University, Chicago, NIH, Washington and Cornell University in New York. She plans to do her post- graduation in Paediatrics.

During her MBBS course, Shefali published three Research papers, and two more completed and under review. She also made a presentation at the 3rd Congress of European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS) in Copenhagen, Denmark in Oct 2010, and is currently doing an ongoing research project at Robert Lurie Children’s hospital in Chicago.