Medha S. Parulekar, MD

  • Resident, PGY-4

Medha Parulekar is a Pediatric Neurology resident at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Rush Medical College. She has clinical interests in pediatric stroke or pediatric neurocritical care and hopes to have a role in medical education for the Child Neurology department with her aspiration to become a Clinician Educator.

Resident Biographical Details

Hometown

Woodridge, Illinois

College or Medical School

Illinois Institute of Technology, Rush Medical College

Hobbies and Interests

Hiling, weight lifting, reading, coffee, cooking

Personal Details

Hoping to get a fur baby soon!

Travel Interests and Languages

India, Italy, Paris, London

Interesting Fact

I have a twin!

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019-Present
  • Child Neurology Society, 2021-Present
  • American Academy of Neurology, 2018-Present
  • International Pediatric Stroke Organization, 2021-Present 

Education & Training

  • BS, Biomedical Engineering, summa cum laude, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2015
  • MD, Rush Medical College, 2019
  • Residency in Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2019-2021