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Mountain View Internal
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| 15195 Heathcote Blvd |
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| Haymarket, VA 20169 |
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Press
Release - 11/28/08
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| Cecilia Hatfield
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| mrshatfield@mac.com |
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| Mountain View Internal Medicine &
Pediatrics Reaches Out to Educate
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| Community on topics of Osteoporosis and
Osteoarthritis
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Haymarket, VA, November 28, 2008 . Over 70
seniors gathered at the Regency at Dominion Valley Club House on November 21 to
learn about maintaining the health of their bones and joints. Dr. Vipul V.
Parikh, a Primary Care Physician at Mountain View Internal Medicine &
Pediatrics, spoke to the captive audience for 1 ½ hours on the topics of
osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. His talk entitled, "Sticks and stones may
break my bones but arthritis can really hurt me!" addressed issues
ranging from the need for joint replacement surgery in arthritic joints to bone
density scanning for osteoporosis.
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Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis worldwide
and affects 27 million adults in the United States. Osteoporosis is the leading
cause of fractures in the elderly and affects 10 million Americans with an
additional 34 million at risk. The audience was provided a comprehensive review
of the known causes of both diseases, methods of diagnosis, and a discussion of
prevention and treatment strategies. Some highlights from the talk:
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Dr. Parikh concluded the talk by answering questions from the
audience. The questions reflected a great deal of insight and interest from
those in attendance. He addressed concerns about the effects and side effects
of certain medications and vitamins, discussed the role of exercise in
prevention and treatment of both diseases, and offered opinions about the
relationship of other diseases to these conditions.
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This talk was presented as part of the Health Education
Seminar Series at the Regency in which area physicians are invited to talk
about a health topic of interest to the community. A summary of the talk is
available at Dr. Parikh's practice website www.mvimp.com . Dr. Parikh trained
at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI and Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He practiced Primary Care Medicine for five
years in Boston and New Orleans and is a former instructor at Harvard Medical
School and Tulane Medical School. He recently moved to Haymarket, VA and has
established a primary care practice at the new Heathcote Health Center. For
more information about his practice, Mountain View Internal Medicine &
Pediatrics, call 571-248-0167 or visit him on the third floor of the Heathcote
Health Center at the corner of US-15 and Heathcote Blvd.
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Dr.
Vipul Parikh is a primary care physician with a unique background of dual
training in the fields of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He has
relocated his family to Haymarket , Virginia to start a new practice, Mountain
View Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, which opened its doors in October
2008. He comes with experience working and teaching at institutions
affiliated with prestigious academic programs such as Harvard Medical School
and Tulane Medical School . He is currently board certified by both the
American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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