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Dr. Vipul Pareek MD

About Vipul Pareek

Dr. Vipul Pareek, M.D., is a medical oncologist based in Kissimmee, Florida, with nearly two decades of clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of cancer. He specializes in providing comprehensive, patient-centered care for a wide range of malignancies, with a focus on evidence-based treatment and individualized care plans.

Dr. Pareek earned his medical degree from B.J. Medical College, University of Pune, India. He is affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando, where he is involved in delivering advanced oncologic care. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Pareek has contributed to academic research with multiple publications and citations, reflecting his commitment to advancing the field of oncology.

Professional Experience

AdventHealth Kissimmee
Practicing Physician · Kissimmee, FL
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Sarcoma Study Group Co-chair · Oklahoma City, OK

Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hematology and Oncology Fellow · Bronx, NY
St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center
Resident Physician, Internal Medicine · New York, NY
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Fellow, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging · Chandigarh, India
BJ Medical College, Gujarat University
Internship · Ahmedabad, India

Research & Publications

Progress in extracellular vesicle biology and their application in cancer medicine
Authors: Srivastava A, Amreddy N, Pareek V, Chinnappan M, Ahmed R, Mehta M, Razaq M, Munshi A, Ramesh R.
Cancer Letters
Exosomes as drug delivery vehicle and contributor of resistance to anticancer drugs
Authors: Chinnappan M, Srivastava A, Amreddy N, Pareek V, Razaq M, Ahmed R, Mehta M, Peterson JE, Munshi A, Ramesh R.
Cancer Letters
Surgery Versus Surveillance for Well-Differentiated Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Authors: Assi HA, Mukherjee, Kunz PL, Machiorlatti M, Vesely S, Pareek V, Hatoum H.
National Cancer Database
Marked differences in CNS activity amongst EGFR inhibitors: Case report and mini review
Authors: Pareek V, Welch M, Ravera E, Zampolin RL, Sequist LV, Halmos B.
OncoTargets and Therapy
Emerging treatment for ALK positive lung cancer
Authors: Janaki Sharma, Pareek V, Liu H, Haiying Cheng.
Current Oncology Reports
Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Human Cancer Therapy: Lung Cancer and Hematologic Malignancies
Authors: Janakiran M, Pareek V, Cheng H, Narasimhulu DM, Zang X.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Detection of residual mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of both lungs using gallium-67 SPET/CT
Authors: Pareek V, Mittal BR, Bhattacharys A, Singh B.
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Comparison of 99mTc-EthyleneDicysteine and 99mTc Dimercaptosuccinic Acid scintigraphy
Authors: Senthil Raja, Pareek V, Baljinder Singh, Sarika Sharma, KLN Rao, BR Mittal.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine Education and Research
Surgery vs Surveillance for Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Pan NETs)
Authors: Assi H. A, Mukherjee S, Sarwar S, Garwe T, Pareek V, Hatoum H
NANETS Annual Symposium
Characteristics of HIV+ lung cancer patients undergoing surgical resection
Authors: Pareek V, Marina Shcherba, H. Dean Hosgood, Mindy Ginsberg, Linda Fisher, Kevin Wilson, Julie Chung, et al.
ICMAOI
Radioisotope bone scanning and SPECT/CT in patients of Carcinoma Cervix
Authors: Pareek V, Sharma Anju, Dutta Shweta, Bhattacharya Anish, Singh Baljinder, Mittal BR.
Annual Conference of the Society of Nuclear Medicine
Role of hybrid SPECT-CT fusion imaging in the detection of Parathyroid Adenoma
Authors: B.R. Mittal, Pareek V, A. Bhattacharya, B. Singh, S. Bhadada.
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Role of DMSA scintigraphy in post-operative patients with myelomeningocele
Authors: Pareek V, B. R. Mittal, A. Bhattacharya, B. Singh
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
99mTc Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy using hybrid SPECT/CT in Detection of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Authors: Pareek V, B. R. Mittal, A. Bhattacharya, B. Singh
Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Survival outcomes following cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) in patients with metastatic renal cell sarcomas (MRCS)
Authors: Malla M, Johnston S, Zhao D, Pareek V
ASCO
Treatment utilization trends and outcomes in renal liposarcoma (RLS)
Authors: Malla M, Tripathi A, Zhang Y, Patel S, Pareek V
Genitourinary Cancers Symposium
Clinical characteristics and predictors of outcomes in patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma
Authors: Assi H. A, Hatoum H, Mukherjee S, Machiorlatti M, Vesely S, Pareek V
Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium
Clinicopathologic features treatment utilization trends and outcomes of primary breast sarcoma
Authors: Pareek V, Malla Midhun, Sagilla George, Sixia Chen, Alexander Stubblefield, Abhishek Tripathi, Sanjay Patel, et al.
CTOS Annual Conference
Racial disparities in clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with pancreatic neoplasms
Authors: Assi H. A, Machiorlatti M, Vesely S, Pareek V, Hatoum H, Mukherjee S
AACR Conference
Institutional cohort study of HIV-positive patients with lung cancer
Authors: Attarian S, Singh A. P, Su C, Haigentz M, Cheng H, Pareek V, Ginsberg M, Guo X, Halmos B
ASCO
Distinguishing head and neck cancer metastasis from second primary squamous lung cancer
Authors: Pareek V, Sharma J. N, Eng Y, Keller S. M, Smith R. V, Guo X, Shah C. D, Gay L. M, et al.
ASCO
Acute Leukemias Following a Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Eytan M. Stein, Pareek V, David Kudlowitz, Dan Douer, Martin S Tallman
ASH Annual Meeting
Can Attenuation correction together with Scatter correction obviate the need of rest imaging in 99m Tc Tetrofosmin SPECT imaging?
Authors: Pareek V, B. R. Mittal, A. Bhattacharya, B. Singh
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Can DMSA scintigraphy avoid voiding cystourethrogram in the work up of children with urinary tract infections
Authors: Pareek V, B. R. Mittal, A. Bhattacharya, B. Singh
SNM Annual Congress
Gastro esophageal reflux and respiratory diseases in children
Authors: K. K. Kamleswaran, Pareek V, Anish Bhattacharya, Baljinder Singh, BR Mittal
Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Teacher of the Year Division of Hematology and Oncology
Stephenson Cancer Center
Board Certification in Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Oncology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certification in Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Bronze Medal for Medical Excellence
President of India
Member of the winning team for NY State “Medical Jeopardy”
NYACP