Selene G. Parekh

Selene G. Parekh, MD, MBA is an entrepreneur, inventor, active partner at the NC Orthopaedic Clinic, and Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Duke University. He also serves as a Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation. Prior to Duke, he was a Foot and Ankle surgeon at the University of North Carolina where he also served as the foot and ankle consultant to the Athletic Department, treating numerous well-known athletes. Dr. Parekh developed the “Business of Orthopaedics” conference, the first of its kind in the U.S. – exposing orthopaedic surgeons to a breadth of innovative topics. Dr. Parekh has been an active speaker at regional, national, and international meetings, helping to teach other orthopaedic surgeons about best practices and novel techniques for the care of foot and ankle patients.

He has published in numerous journals and has served as editor for a number of textbooks. He holds an M.D. from Boston University Medical School, an MBA from Boston University Graduate School of Management, a fellowship in Foot and Ankle with Pennsylvania Hospital, and completed a Healthcare Entrepreneurship Fellowship with The Wharton School of Business.