Sonal Parikh, MD, FAAD
Sonal Parikh, MD, FAAD
About Dr. Sonal Parikh
Dr. Sonal Parikh is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon who specializes in the treatment of skin cancer. She was born and raised in Long Island, NY, then received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and graduated summa cum laude and with University Honors from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, where she also minored in psychology, Spanish, and chemistry. She stayed in Richmond and earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. During medical school, Dr. Parikh spent a year with Columbia University Medical Center’s department of Dermatology completing a Cutaneous Oncology Research fellowship. After medical school, she stayed at VCU Health to complete her internship in Internal Medicine. She completed her dermatology residency at the University of Connecticut Health in Farmington, Connecticut, and served as Chief Resident her final year. She then completed her Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX, where she trained under the internationally renowned Dr. Leonard Goldberg.
Dr. Parikh has authored multiple book chapters and articles published in peer-reviewed dermatology journals and has presented her work at national meetings.
In her free time, Dr. Parikh enjoys the outdoors, traveling, exploring new cuisine, arts and crafts, and spending time with her husband, friends and family.
Clinical Interests
Acne scars
Actinic keratosis
Age spots
Atopic dermatitis
Eczema
Fungal infections
Hair loss
Lumps, bumps & biopsies
Melasma
Mohs surgery for skin cancer
Mole check
Psoriasis
Rosacea
Skin cancer screening
Warts
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna Open Access
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Choice-Hlth Select
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Choice PPO
- Cigna Allegiance
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CPO
- Humana
- Humana POS & Preferred POS
- Humana PPO & Preferred PPO
- Letter of Guarantee
- Medicare
- Medicare Assignment
- Medicare Railroad
- Molina HealthCare
- MultiPlan PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
Credentials
- Dermatology | American Board of Dermatology | 2019
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
- Dermatology | University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT
- Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology | Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Languages
- English
- Gujarati
- Spanish