Dr. Ketan Parikh is a senior pediatric surgeon of Mumbai. He is associated with various Hospitals and also has a personal practice at Tara Neo-Surg Hospital in Ghatkopar (E). He is a pioneer in pediatric laparoscopy and is the current chairman of the pediatric endoscopic surgeons of India society. In the past he has been the president of Indian Medical Association (NEBS branch) and the association of medical consultants. He has national and international presentations and publications to his credit and is the author of the pediatric surgical chapters in various undergraduate and post-graduate textbooks of pediatrics. He has been a faculty for pediatric laparoscopy workshops in India and in SAARC countries.