Dr. Victoria Parikh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Parikh is a clinician scientist who cares for patients and studies inherited (genetic) cardiovascular disease. She is the director of the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease (SCICD), the largest center of its kind in the country. SCICD integrates clinical and basic science to provide expert care for patients with genetic cardiovascular conditions, including cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, and vascular diseases. She is dedicated to providing cutting-edge care for thousands of patients and their families, integrating medical, surgical, and genetic care throughout their lifespan. Her team includes physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, genetic counselors, exercise physiologists, and scientists. Dr. Parikh's clinical practice and laboratory focus on the genetics of cardiomyopathies associated with arrhythmogenic substrates. She completed her clinical cardiology fellowship at Stanford School of Medicine and her medical residency at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research has been funded by multiple NIH grants, aiming to identify novel mechanisms and therapeutic technologies for genetic cardiomyopathy and to understand the natural histories of patients affected by these diseases.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Associate Professor at Stanford University, focusing on cardiovascular disease and inherited cardiomyopathies.

Vice Chair, Strategy & Innovation

2025-01-01 — Present

Stanford Department of Medicine • Stanford, CA

Responsible for strategic innovation in the Department of Medicine.

Awards

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Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (K08)

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Sarnoff Scholar Award

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Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant

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Women in Cardiology Award for Trainee Excellence

2016-11-01
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Excellence in Cardiology Fellowship Award

2016-05-01
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Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation Fellowship

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.