Dr. Alomi O. Parikh, Curriculum Vitae
| Alomi O. Parikh, M.D., M.B.A. | |
| Education | |
| July 2024 – July 2026 |
Eyesthetica & University of Southern California Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Fellowship |
| July 2021 – June 2024 |
University of Southern California, Roski Eye Institute Ophthalmology Residency; Chief Resident |
| July 2020 – June 2021 |
Virginia Mason Medical Center Transitional Year Internship |
| May 2020 |
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine; Alpha Omega Alpha; Gold Humanism Honor Society |
| May 2020 |
University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School Master of Business Administration; Major in Health Care Management |
| June 2015 |
Princeton University Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with Highest Honors; Phi Beta Kappa Certificate in Neuroscience; Certificate in Global Health & Health Policy |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2023 |
Outstanding LAC-USC Physician of the Year, LA County Hospital Nominated by department, selected by hospital leadership for outstanding patient care |
| 2023 |
Resident Excellence Award, USC Ophthalmology Department Awarded to one resident each year by the ophthalmology department |
| 2020 |
Palmer Scholar, The Wharton School Awarded for graduating in the top 5% of the MBA class |
| 2020 |
James B. Couch, M’81 Prize, Perelman School of Medicine Graduation award for achievement in medicine and business |
| 2020 |
Byron S. Hurwitz, MD M’66 Memorial Prize, Perelman School of Medicine Graduation award for achievement, dedication to the field of ophthalmology |
| 2019 | Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Perelman School of Medicine |
| 2018 | Gold Humanism Honor Society, Perelman School of Medicine |
| 2018 |
Andrew M. Heller Fellowship, The Wharton School Merit scholarship for MBA program |
| 2015 |
21st Century Gamble Scholarship, Perelman School of Medicine Merit scholarship for MD program |
| 2015 | Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Princeton University |
| Licensure | |
| Medical Board of California – Physician and Surgeon License | |
| American Board of Ophthalmology | |
| Research Activities | |
| Peer-Reviewed Publications | |
| 1 | Madala S, Parikh A, Hong K, Burnstine M. Case Report: Development of severe inflammatory orbitopathy after immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation. Front Ophthalmol. 2025 Jun 3;5:1574643. doi: 10.3389/fopht.2025.1574643. PMID: 40529668; PMCID: PMC12173026. |
| 2 | Parikh AO, Oca MC, Conger JR, McCoy A, Chang J, Zhang-Nunes S. Accuracy and Bias in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Recommendations for Oculoplastic Surgeons. Cureus. 2024 Apr 4;16(4):e57611. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57611. PMID: 38707042; PMCID: PMC11069401. |
| 3 | Parikh AO, Chang JR. Tarsal Fracture Operation with Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Cicatricial Entropion. JFO Open Ophthalmology, Volume 5, 2024, 100081. |
| 4 | Oca MC, Meller L, Wilson K, Parikh AO, McCoy A, Chang J, Sudharshan R, Gupta S, Zhang-Nunes S. Bias and Inaccuracy in AI Chatbot Ophthalmologist Recommendations. Cureus. 2023 Sep 25;15(9):e45911. |
| 5 | Parikh AO, Conger JR, Li J, Sibug Saber M, Chang JR. A Review of Current Uses of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2023. |
| 6 | Park KE, Mehta P, Tran C, Parikh AO, Zhou Q, Zhang-Nunes S. A Comparison of Five Point-of-Care Ultrasound Devices for Use in Ophthalmology and Facial Aesthetics. Ultrasound 2023. |
| 7 | Park KE, Mehta P, Tran C, Parikh AO, Barnett C, Chang J, Zhang-Nunes S. Comparison of a Point-of-care Ultrasound to Two Standard Ultrasound Machines for Use in Ophthalmology. JFO Open Ophthalmology 2023;2:100007 [Letter to the editor]. |
| 8 | Parikh AO, Lee DK, Gibson JT, Conger JR, Sibug Saber M, Pfeiffer ML, Burnstine MA. Bilobed Flap Reconstruction after En-Bloc Removal of Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lacrimal Sac. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports 2023;30:101835. |
| 9 | Parikh AO, Pfeiffer ML, Yim CK, Burnstine MA. Implants and Spacers for Paralytic Ectropion: Literature Review and Assessment of a Thin-profile Porous Polyethylene Implant. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2023;71(2):444-451. |
| 10 | Parikh AO, Conger JR, Sibug Saber ME, Samimi D, Burnstine MA. Multiple Cases of Facial Disfigurement From Filler Use and One Injector. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2023; Jul-Aug 01;39(4):366-369. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002323. |
| 11 | Pierce M, Gudowski SW, Roberts KJ, Jackominic A, Zumstein KK, Shuttleworth A, Ho J, Susser P, Parikh A, Chandler JM, Huffenberger AM, Scott MJ, Hanson CW, Laudanski K. The Rapid Implementation of Ad Hoc Tele-Critical Care Respiratory (eRT) Service in the Wake of the COVID-19 Surge. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2022;11(3):718. |
| 12 | Wiener M, Parikh A, Krakow A, Coslett HB. An Intrinsic Role for Beta Oscillations in Memory for Time Estimation. Nature Scientific Reports 2018;8(1):7992. |
| 13 | Hill CE, Parikh AO, Ellis C, Myers JS, Litt B. Timing is Everything: Where Status Epilepticus Treatment Fails. Annals of Neurology 2017;82(2):155-165. |
| 14 | Parikh AO, Christian CW, Forbes BJ, Binenbaum G. Prevalence and Causes of Subconjunctival Hemorrhage in Children. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022;38(8):e1428-e1432. |
| Non Peer-Reviewed Publications | |
| 1 | Parikh AO, Poirer D, Sadowski Aguirre S, Samimi DB. Studio Quality Oculofacial Photography with Exam Room Convenience Lighting Set Up. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2025 [Letter to the Editor]. |
| 2 | Parikh AO, Burnstine MA. Combined External Dacryocystorhinostomy and Cosmetic Surgery. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2024 [Letter to the Editor]. |
| Textbook Chapters | |
| 1 | Parikh AO and Pestieau SR. Necrotizing Enterocolitis. In: Freeman BS, Berger JS, eds. Anesthesiology Core Review Part Two: Advanced Exam. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016. |
| 2 | Parikh AO and Pestieau SR. Pediatric Anesthetic Pharmacology. In: Freeman BS, Berger JS, eds. Anesthesiology Core Review Part Two: Advanced Exam. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016. |
| Abstracts and Proceedings | |
| 1 | Parikh AO, Samimi DB. Engineered Secondary Intention Healing for Lateral Canthal Web Improvement. Oral presentation at: American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Scientific Symposium, Napa, CA (May 2025). |
| 2 | Parikh AO, Samimi DB. The Pretrichial Subcutaneous Temporal (PRESTO) Browlift. Oral presentation at: American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Scientific Symposium, Napa, CA (May 2025). |
| 3 | Parikh AO, Poirier D, Samimi DB. Studio Quality Oculofacial Photography with Exam Room Convenience Lighting Set Up. Oral poster presentation at: American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Scientific Symposium, Napa, CA (May 2025). |
| 4 | Parikh AO, Rebhun CB, Madala S, Samimi DB, Burnstine MA. Is it Necessary and Sufficient to Release the Conjoint Tendon During Brow Lifting? Oral presentation at: World Society of Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkiye (April 2025). |
| 5 | Parikh AO, Carvalho B, Samimi DB. Evidence Based Measures to Expedite Healing After Eyelid Surgery. Poster presented at: American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fall Scientific Symposium, Chicago, IL (October 2024). |
| 6 | Parikh AO, Oca MC, Conger JR, McCoy A, Chang J, Zhang-Nunes S. Accuracy and Bias in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Recommendations for Oculoplastic Surgeons. Poster presented at: Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Carlsbad, CA (August 2024). |
| 7 | Parikh AO, Chang JR. Tarsal Fracture Operation with Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Cicatricial Entropion. Poster presented at: Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium (August 2023). |
| 8 | Parikh AO, Conger JR, Sibug Saber ME, Samimi DE, Burnstine MA. Multiple Cases of Facial Disfigurement from Filler Use and One Injector. Poster presented at: American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Fall Scientific Symposium, New Orleans, LA (November 2021). |
| 9 | Parikh AO, Yu Y, Tomlinson LA, Ying G, Binenbaum G. Validation of a Retinopathy of Prematurity Activity Scale. Poster presented at: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Virtual Meeting (April 2021). |
| 10 | Parikh AO, Christian CW, Forbes BJ, Binenbaum G. Prevalence and Causes of Subconjunctival Hemorrhage in Children. Poster presented at: American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA (October 2019). |
| 11 | Parikh AO, McGuire RS, Ying G, Binenbaum G. Progression From Pre-Plus Disease to Plus Disease in the G-ROP Study. Rapid fire oral presentation at: Advances in Pediatric Retina Course, Salt Lake City, UT (June 2019). |
| 12 | Parikh AO, Gorry T. Project-Based Learning to Enhance Undergraduate Medical Education in Patient Safety. Poster presented at: Association of American Medical Colleges Integrating Quality, Minneapolis, MN (June 2019). |
| 13 | Parikh AO, Khandji J, Barry G, Quinn G, Yu Y, Tomlinson L, Ying G, Binenbaum G. Practice Pattern Changes in the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Poster presented at: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Day, Philadelphia, PA (May 2019). |
| Patents | |
| 1 |
Patent #10,646,896 B2: Patterning of Fragile or Non-Planar Surfaces for Cell Alignment Inventors: Jeffrey Schwartz, Joshua Spechler, Romain Fardel, Kelly Lim, Stephen Bandini, Lily Adler, Alomi Parikh, Richard Lu, Audrey Meng, Craig Arnold, Jean Schwarzbauer Issue date: May 12, 2020 Certificate of correction issued March 6, 2023, adding Bandini S, Adler L, Parikh A, Lu R, Meng A, Arnold C, Schwarzbauer J as inventors who were omitted from the original patent issuance. Based in part on Princeton University senior thesis: Novel Methods for Patterning Flat and Curved Soft Polymer Surfaces to Direct Cell Growth for Nerve Repair (2015). |