Shalin Parekh, MD

Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

Shalin Parekh, MBBch, is a pediatric cardiac intensivist and pediatric cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at Connecticut Children’s. Dr. Parekh’s clinical interests include neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease. In his free time, Dr. Parekh enjoys hiking, writing poetry and playing the sitar.

Education

Cardiff University

Residency

UCSF Fresno

Fellowship

University of California at San Francisco

Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC

American Board of Pediatrics - Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics - Critical Care

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
 

  • Selcuk A, Parekh S, Hanaberg S, Donofrio M, Desai M, d’ Udekem and Yerabakan C. Atrial Kissing Procedure’ and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Banding - Initial Rescue for a High-Risk Newborn. Accepted for publication in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Techniques. 2023
  • Parekh S, Ochotny R, Lazow SP ,  Ben-Ishay  O , Aribindi V , Pluchinotta FR , Tworetzky W ,  Buchmiller TL,  Peyvandi S ,  Moon-Grady AJ.High prevalence of left superior vena cava and congenital heart disease in a cohort of patients with pre-and postnatally diagnosed esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula.  Ultrasound in Obstetrics and gynaecology; 42(3):439-40.. Pubmed ID: 36929674.
  • Parekh SA, Cox SM, Barkovich AJ, Chau V, Steurer MA, Xu, D, Miller, SP, McQuillen PS & Peyvandi, S. The Effect Of Size and Asymmetry At Birth On Brain Injury and neurodevelopmental outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease.Pediatric Cardiology 2022; 43: 868-877. Pubmed ID: 34853878
  • Parekh SA, Wren-Jarvis J, Lazerwitz M, Bourla I, Cai LT, Chu R, Trimarchi K, Garcia R, Marco EJ, Mukherjee P.Hemispheric lateralization of white matter microstructure in children and its potential role in sensory processing dysfunction. Accepted for publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience. Pubmed ID: 37139524
  • Mark I, Wren-Jarvis J, Cai LT, Parekh SA,  Bourla I, Lazerwitz M, Rowe M, Marco EJ, Mukherjee P Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging of White Microstructure in Sensory Processing Dysfunction with versus without Comorbid ADHD. Accepted for publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Parekh SA, Boyle EJ, Blaggan S, Guy A, Manketelow B, Wolke D and Johnson,S. Correcting for prematurity affects developmental test scores in infants born late and moderately preterm. Early Human Development 2016; 94:1-6. Pubmed ID: 26826320