Jillian B. Parekh

Jillian Parekh, MD, is an Attending Physician in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is caring for children in the Montefiore community, including preventative medicine, developmental and educational growth, mental health concerns and addressing acute and chronic illness. Dr. Parekh joined Montefiore in 2011.

Dr. Parekh attended Brown University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Biomedical Ethics. In 2005, she received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at CHAM and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, becoming Chief Resident in 2008.

Dr. Parekh’s academic focus is on medical education. She has spoken at many presentations nationally, helping train and educate future pediatricians.

She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and a member of the Academic Pediatric Association.