Gaurav Parmar, MD, MPH

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A Specialist in Family Medicine

Dr. Gaurav Parmar specializes in treating vascular diseases. He provides vascular ultrasounds, thrombosis treatments, anticoagulation prescriptions and general vascular care. He also provides care to hospitalized patients and practices in family medicine.

Dr. Parmar treats these vascular conditions:

  • Aortic aneurysms and dissections

  • Carotid artery disease

  • Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)

  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

  • Diseases affecting the venous and lymphatic systems

  • Environmental vascular diseases

  • Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)

  • Lipedema

  • Lymphedema

  • Non-operative aortic diseases

  • Peripheral artery disease (PAD)

  • Pulmonary embolism (PE)

  • Raynaud’s disease/phenomenon

  • Undifferentiated limb swellings

  • Wound care

He is a core faculty member at the University of North Dakota Family Medicine Residency Program. 

Speaks: English, Hindi, Gujarati

Specialties

(701) 417-2000

Background Information

Education History

Fellowship:
Clinical Vascular Medicine: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Residency:
Family Medicine: Montgomery Family Medicine Residency Program, Birmingham, AL
Medical School:
Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, India
Graduate School:
MPH: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Board Certifications:
American Board of Family Medicine: Family Medicine

Experience & Research

Professional Memberships:

  • American Medical Association (2019-Present)

  • American College of Cardiology, FIT member (2019-Present)

  • Society for Hospital Medicine (2019-Present)

  • International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (2015-Present)

  • Society for Vascular Medicine (2015-Present)

  • Aerospace Medical Association (2014-Present)

  • American Academy of Family Physicians (2011-Present)

  • American Public Health Association (2014-2017)

 

Selected Publications:

Book Chapter in Press – Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology:

  • Parmar G, Weinberg, I. Fibromuscular Dysplasia, a mimicker of Vasculitis.

 

Article in Press – Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Journal:

  • Weinberg I, Parmar G. Editorial - A Quick Fix for Better Walking? That’s Probably a Bit of a Stretch.

 

Recently Published Peer-Reviewed Publications:

  • Parmar G, Novak Z, Spangler E, Patterson M, Passman MA, Beck AW, Pearce BJ. Statin use improves limb salvage after intervention for peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Feb 1. pii: S0741-5214(18)32674-0. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2018.07.089. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30718113. https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(18)32674-0/pdf

  • Shendre A, Parmar GM, Dillon C, Beasley TM, Limdi NA. Influence of Age on Warfarin Dose, Anticoagulation Control, and Risk of Hemorrhage. Pharmacotherapy. 2018 Jun;38(6):588-596. doi: 10.1002/phar.2089. Epub 2018 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 29393514. (*Co-first author) https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.2089

My Idea of Care

I consider myself a passionate physician, a public health professional, a scientist, an artist and a teacher. I believe that primary health care is a fundamental human right. 

Personal Interests

Dr. Gaurav enjoys traveling. He went on an expedition trip to Antarctica in December 2015 and to Kauai in June 2017. He enjoys documentary film making (particularly educational short films), a skill he learned in a course at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also enjoys astronomy and reading nonfiction books on science, politics or history. Dr. Gaurav plays tennis, table tennis and chess.

Awards and Distinctions

Preceptor of the Year 2016-2017- Medicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Anniston, AL, Samuel J. Saliba, M.D. Excellence in Teaching Award, Montgomery Family Medicine Residency Program, AL (2014), Outstanding Resident Award, Medical Society of Montgomery County, AL (2014)

Additional Locations

Sanford Broadway Clinic

801 Broadway N.
Fargo, North Dakota 58102

(701) 234-2000

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