Dr. Parekattil's Credentials

Sijo J. Parekattil, M.D.

Director of Robotic Surgery & Urology
Assistant Professor Department of Urology
Adjunct Professor of Bio-Engineering
sijo.parekattil@winterhavenhospital.org

Education:
MD - New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York
Graduated: 1998

BS - Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Graduated: 1994

Electrical Engineering Coursework, Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Aug. 1989 - May 1991

Particular Clinical Interests and Skills:
Robotic (da Vinci Robot) Surgery, Laparoscopy, Infertility, Microsurgery

Postdoctoral Training:

• Laparoscopy/Robotics Fellowship
  Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio (July 2004 - June 2005)


• Infertility/Microsurgery Fellowship
  Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, Ohio (July 2003 - June 2004)


• Urological Surgery Residency Training
  Albany Medical Center Albany, New York (July 1999 - June 2003)
• General Surgery Residency Training
  Albany Medical Center Albany, New York (July 1998 - June 1999)

Academic Appointments & Achievements

Honors & Awards:

• Tau Beta Pi
• Mortar Board
• Eta Kappa Nu
• Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Junior Award
• Epeians Presidential Group
• Kennedy-Nehru Scholarship
• Golden Key
• Leadership Program Award
• Alpha Lambda Delta
• Phi Eta Sigma
• Cum Laude at Graduation
• Honors Program member
• Engineering Council Award
• Ann Arbor Interm. Chess Champion (1995)
• Intel VLSI Design Contest 3rd prize (1994)
• Joseph Addonizio Urology Award (1998)
• 1st Prize Upstate NY Urol. Research (2001)
• 2nd Prize Albany Med Research (2001)
• 2nd Prize NES-AUA Research (2001)
• Praecis/AUA G.P.Murphy Award (2002)
• SLS Laparoscopy Resident Award (2002)
• 2nd Prize Albany Med Research (2002)
• 1st Prize Upstate NY Urol. Research (2003)
• Pfizer Scholar in Urology Award (2003)
• Silver Scalpel Surgical Award (2003)
• NIH ASA Travel Award (2004)
• CCF Fellow Award (2004)
• CCF Innovator Award (2004)
• Honorable Mention-Video ASR (2004)
• CCF Innovator Award (2005)

Academic Appointments & Achievements:

Present Hospital Affiliations

Winter Haven Hospital
Director of Robotics
Winter Haven, FL 33881

Shands Teaching Hospital
Co-Director of Robotic Surgery
Director of Male Infertility and Microsurgery
Assistant Professor of Urology
Adjunct Professor of Bio-Engineering
University of Florida
Department of Urology
College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL 32610

Prior Hospital Affiliations

Cleveland Clinic Florida, Associate Staff Urologist, Naples, Florida (July 2005 - March 2007)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Limited Clinical Practitioner, Cleveland, Ohio (July 2003 - June 2005)

Beachwood Hospital, CCF Affiliate, Limited Clinical Practitioner, Beachwood, Ohio (July 2003 - June 2005)