Nimisha Parekh, MD
UCI Health gastroenterologist Nimisha Parekh, MD, a national leader in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disorders, has been recognized as an Orange County Woman of Impact in the most recent issue of Orange Coast Magazine . As director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program, Parekh has built a dedicated team within the UCI Health Chao Digestive Health Institute, renowned for its multidisciplinary clinical care. She is committed to uncovering new drug treatments for IBD and understanding the role of ethnicity in treatment outcomes for women’s health.